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Tennis: Top seed Swiatek inspired by Barty for 'intense' Australian Open

Daniel HICKS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 03:55 PM

World number one Iga Swiatek said Saturday she was ready for an "intense" opening Australian Open match while paying tribute to retired champion Ashleigh Barty for inspiring her to greater heights. Read more »

Retired tennis star Barty rules out golf as a career

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 09:51 AM

Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf. Read more »

Retired tennis No.1 Barty to play celebrity golf

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 05:35 AM

The three-time Grand Slam champion stunned the tennis world when she stepped away from the sport in March. Read more »

'Gutted': Tennis world pays tribute to retiring Barty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 10:48 AM

Ashleigh Barty's surprise retirement from tennis was met with shock and an outpouring of well wishes from current and former greats Wednesday. Read more »

Tennis: Ashleigh Barty announces retirement

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 23 11:25 AM

World number one Ashleigh Barty shocked the tennis world Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport at the age of 25. Read more »

Tennis: Nadal, Barty give Australian Open happy ending

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 06:56 PM

After the chaos that preceded the tournament, Tennis Australia couldn't have dreamt of a happier ending -- and it was one they desperately needed. Read more »

Barty to meet Collins in Australian Open final

Martin PARRY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 12:37 AM

Ashleigh Barty advanced to the Australian Open final with a straight-sets beating of Madison Keys to set-up a showdown with Danielle Collins. Read more »

Top seed Barty crushes Keys to reach final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 07:48 PM

A ruthless Ashleigh Barty swept into her first Australian Open final with the top seed outgunning Madison Keys. Read more »

Barty, Osaka one win away from fourth-round showdown

Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 10:14 PM

Ash Barty and defending champion Naomi Osaka could set up a tantalising fourth-round showdown at the Australian Open with victories on Friday. Read more »

Osaka and Barty stride closer to showdown

Martin PARRY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 07:25 PM

Naomi Osaka played the smiling assassin and top seed Ashleigh Barty was ruthlessly efficient at the Australian Open. Read more »

Nadal lights up Australian Open; Osaka advances

Martin Parry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 05:59 AM

Defending champion Osaka and Wimbledon winner Barty will be one victory away from colliding if both come through their 2nd-round encounters unscathed. Read more »

Barty serves her way to brilliant win over Kenin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 10:23 PM

Ashleigh Barty fired off 17 aces as she downed former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International. Read more »

Barty beat Gauff in Australian Open lead-up

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 09:20 PM

Ashleigh Barty came from a set and a break down to defeat Coco Gauff in the second round of the Adelaide International on Wednesday. Read more »

Barty says patience needed on return from hiatus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 10:41 AM

Ashleigh Barty said that she will need to be patient as she returns to competitive action for the first time since the US Open in September. Read more »

Tennis: Barty pulls out of WTA Finals, ends season

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 10:27 AM

Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the season-ending WTA Finals Saturday, opting to remain at home and focus on preparing for the Australian summer. Read more »

Tennis: World No. 1 Barty withdraws from Indian Wells

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 09:32 AM

Australia's Ashleigh Barty, the number one ranked female player in the world, has withdrawn from the WTA India Wells singles draw. Read more »

Osaka defends US Open crown with Barty leading rivals

Jim SLATER
Posted at Aug 26 10:29 AM

Defending champion Naomi Osaka seeks her third US Open title in four tries as the year's final Grand Slam begins Monday. Read more »

Zverev adds Cincy Masters to Olympic gold, Barty wins

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 09:26 AM

Alexander Zverev backed up his Olympic triumph with a fifth ATP Masters 1000 title as he crushed Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 in Cincinnati on Sunday. Read more »

Top seeds Medvedev, Barty secure triumphs at Cincinnati

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 01:43 PM

Daniil Medvedev took quick revenge on Friday for his Olympic loss to Pablo Carreno Busta, with Russian delivering a crushing 6-1, 6-1 verdict. Read more »

Barty hopes to shake off Olympic disappointment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 09:26 PM

Top seed Ashleigh Barty is working to get accustomed to hot, humid summer conditions at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Read more »