Ash Barty announces shock retirement from tennis at 25 | Ash Barty | The Guardian

Ash Barty announces shock retirement from tennis at 25 | Ash Barty | The Guardian: %u201CToday%20is%20difficult%20and%20filled%20with%20emotion%20for%20me%20as%20I%20announce%20my%20retirement%20from%20tennis%2C%u201D%20Barty%20wrote%20in%20a%20post%20on%20Instagram%2C%20alongside%20a%20video%20of%20the%20interview.%0A%0A%u201CI%20wasn%u2019t%20sure%20how%20to%20share%20this%20news%20with%20you%20so%20I%20asked%20my%20good%20friend%20@caseydellacqua%20to%20help%20me.%20I%20am%20so%20thankful%20for%20everything%20this%20sport%20has%20given%20me%20and%20leave%20feeling%20proud%20and%20fulfilled.%0A%0A%u201CThank%20you%20to%20everyone%20who%20has%20supported%20me%20along%20the%20way%2C%20I%u2019ll%20always%20be%20grateful%20for%20the%20lifelong%20memories%20that%20we%20created%20together.%u201D%0A%0A