Who is Ash Barty?
Ash Barty is a former world number one tennis player from Queensland who won three Grand Slam singles titles, including the 2022 Australian Open. She retired in March 2022 at the age of 25.
Barty was born in Ipswich, Queensland, in 1996. She is a proud Ngarigo woman. She won the junior Wimbledon title in 2011 at the age of 15.
In 2014, she took a break from tennis and played professional cricket for the Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League, before returning to tennis in 2016.
Grand Slam champion
Barty won the French Open in 2019, Wimbledon in 2021 and the Australian Open in 2022. Her Australian Open win ended a 44-year wait for a home women's singles champion.
She was ranked world number one for 121 weeks, among the longest runs in women's tennis. She was known for her slice backhand, variety and calm demeanor.
Barty announced her retirement in March 2022, saying she had achieved her dreams. She was named Australian of the Year in 2022 and has since written children's books and become a mother.
Did You Know?
Barty also won the 2018 US Open women's doubles title with CoCo Vandeweghe.