Barty spoke to the media in Brisbane on Thursday with her coach, Craig Tezel, and explained the reasons behind the retirement decision and why she felt it was the right time to leave the sport she loved.
Speaking at the press conference, Barty said: "Yeah, I mean, I think there are a lot of different things happening in my life that have changed my perspective and timing is everything. ”
"After the Australian Open I really wanted to have the opportunity to play a Confederations Cup (Billy Jane Gold Cup) at home and then retire, but it didn't work out." Australia replaced Russia with a seat due to the russian team's suspension, and the Home Match was cancelled in April, directly into the final round at the end of the year.
"For me, the timing of retirement is right now. I've given everything I can for the sport, I don't want to change anything, I don't have any regrets. ”
While the tennis star from Queensland, Australia, didn't elaborate on what she intended to do next, she made it abundantly clear that her love of tennis never went away.
"I'm excited. I'm excited for my next chapter as Ashley Barty, as a person rather than an athlete. Of course, I will always be associated with tennis, I will never stop loving the sport, I will never stop playing tennis, I will contribute in a different way. ”
"I'm really excited to have more time to do that, to be with my family, and I can't wait to get on the pitch and teach my niece and nephew to play."
In the face of the tidal wave of blessings from other players, Barty expressed his deep gratitude: "I have been lucky to have so many people supporting us, and we spend a lot of time together every year to compete with each other and try to inspire each other to show the best side. ”
"What really makes me smile is those messages. They rarely mention our game, the time we spent on the pitch together, more about the relationship I've had with them and it's really nice to receive so much incredible information. I will definitely miss my good friends on the Tour and I'm sure we'll meet again on some occasions. ”
Barty has decided to let the WTA clear its world ranking points to zero, which means that after the end of the Miami stage, the women's tennis world will produce a new world number one. Barty said: "This is a new start for the tour, and I think the girls will be very excited too." ”
(Text: He Song, Editor: Milk Jun, Photo: Visual China)