Ash Barty restored our faith in sport, and we owe her our thanks | phillutton78
For all the fame and riches and bright lights and endorsement deals, for all the trophies and shiny plates and primetime moments that will linger for generations, there was always a part of Ash Barty that never left that tennis court in West Ipswich, where all that really mattered was the sheer joy of sport in its purest form.
For so many ultra-high achievers, winning and winning some more is never enough. They must go higher, faster, longer and do it better than the next person, and the next. They must win more grand slams than anyone else, they must win that extra gold medal, they must win another grand final, for history will judge them for their feats and their failings.
She doesn’t want to miss the warm and wondrous moments in life, as petite and unexpected as they may often be. For they are the ones that really nourish the heart and nurture the soul. Who can’t relate to that?Scott Barbour/Tennis Australia This feels very different. Perhaps it was her visit to Uluru in February that stirred something within, something that suggested that here was her place and time to give back, not on the baseline of a clay court in Monaco. Maybe it was her winning stroke at the Australian Open, where she charmed a nation already besotted by her humility and grace in victory and defeat.
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