World Tennis No. 1 Ash Barty Announces Retirement at 25
- Three-time Grand Slam winner won Australian Open in January
- Barty says on Instagram a difficult decision but time is right
Ash Barty in Melbourne earlier in February.
Photographer: Graham Denholm/Getty Images
Australian world tennis number one Ashleigh Barty has announced her retirement from the sport at age 25.
The three-time Grand Slam winner, who took out the Australian Open in January, announced her decision on Instagram Wednesday.