Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25, shocked the sports world

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Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25, shocked the sports world

World number one Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of just 25

She said she was "absolutely spent" and "physically I have nothing more to offer".

"I'm so happy and I'm so prepared. I know in my heart at the moment, for me as a person, it's right," she said.

"I know people can't figure it out. I'm okay with that. Because I know Ash Barty has a lot of dreams he wants to pursue, not necessarily away from my family, traveling the world." Including doing it, from my home, where I've always wanted to be."