July 11 (Reuters) – Former world number one Ash Barty has no regrets about retiring from tennis in March aged 25 and also does not plan to start playing golf professionally, ending speculation that she would now focus her career on that sport.
Barty sent shockwaves around the tennis world when she unexpectedly announced her retirement at the peak of her game just two months after claiming a third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. read more
She had added fuel to the speculation she would become a professional golfer in April by signing up for a series of exhibition tournaments featuring 23 other celebrities from the world of sport. read more
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“I have no regrets about retiring. Not one. I knew it was the right time for me. It was what I wanted to do,” she told The Guardian in an interview on Monday.
“And yeah, it’s been…
