Ash Barty spoke emphatically when asked if she's considering her future in professional sport. 9WWOS
"I've no regrets about retiring," she said.
"Not one. I knew it was the right time for me. It was what I wanted to do. And I know that a lot of people may still not understand it."But I hope they respect that in the sense that it was my decision. And yeah, it's been incredible. It's been everything that I've ever wanted." As for her golf game, the Australian gave the strongest indication yet that the sport remains a hobby and she has no plans to take it up professionally."I know what it takes to get to the very top of any sport, and I don't have the desire or want to do the work required.
"And to be honest, I play golf for a good time and to have a good walk with people who I love. If I shoot a 70 or shoot a 100 it doesn't matter to me." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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