Australian Open champ Ash Barty has decided it’s time to give back to the sport she dominated, launching her own foundation declaring she wants to help “as many young Australians as possible”.
Barty launched the Ash Barty Foundation at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, the former home of the Australian Open, two years after her epic win at Melbourne Park, her last victory before her shock retirement, aged just 25.
A three time grand slam champ and now a mum, Barty said she had been working for a long time on her charity which is aimed at taking tennis to the masses and she said there was “no ceiling” on what the foundation could potentially achieve.
“I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting for this day to come, to finally launch my foundation with my team,” she said.
“Our purpose is to provide opportunity to young boys and girls through sport and education — two of my…
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