Australian tennis star Ash Barty retired from skilled tennis earlier this yr in March after profitable three grand slam singles title.
She has affected a whole lot of younger children: Cawley hopes Australia will Ash Barty’s successor. Courtesy: PTI
HIGHLIGHTSAsh Barty retired from tennis earlier this yrAsh Barty received 3 grand slam singles titles in her professionAsh Barty received the Australian Open earlier this yr
Former World No.1 Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley hoped that Australia would discover its subsequent celebrity after Ash Barty’s retirement. Back in March on the age of 25, Barty determined to hold her boots from the game of tennis. The resolution got here as a shock to many as she had received the ladies’s singles on the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena earlier this yr.
Cawley, who was the primary Aboriginal Australian to win a Grand Slam title, reckoned that Barty’s achievements have rubbed off on the younger aspiring tennis gamers within the nation.
“I think Ash has inspired a lot more young girls to get out there and play this lovely game. So who knows? Maybe we’ll even find a champion here at the carnival,” Cawley was quoted as saying.
“When Ash was winning, at the top of her tennis, they had so many people coming for coaching lessons because of her. So she has affected a lot of young kids out there to want to play this wonderful game. (Role models) are very important,” she added.
Barty was solely the second Australian tennis participant to be ranked World No.1 after Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who held the highest rating for so long as 121 weeks.
Apart from the Australian Open, Barty additionally received the Wimbledon at SW19 and the French Open at Roland Garros. After she retired, Poland’s Iga Swiatek changed her on the high. Barty additionally performed for the Brisbane Heat within the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).
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