Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty dropped major news on social media on Tuesday: the World No. 1 tennis player is retiring from tennis.
The 25-year-old shared the announcement in an Instagram video. Her former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua sat down to interview her on her choice to retire.
“I’ll be retiring from tennis,” Barty said. “It’s the first time I’ve actually said it out loud. It’s hard to say, but I’m so happy and I’m so ready. I just know at the moment in my heart, for me as a person, this is right.”
Barty finishes her nearly 12-year career with 15 titles in singles and three grand slam titles.