(Reuters) – Factbox on Australia’s world number one Ash Barty, who retired from skilled tennis on the age of 25 on Wednesday.
Grand Slam titles: Three (French Open 2019; Wimbledon 2021; Australian Open 2022)
EARLY LIFE
* Began enjoying tennis aged 5 when mother and father Robert and Josie launched her to the game.
CAREER
* After beginning on the skilled entry-level ITF circuit in Australia in 2010, she performed her first WTA qualifying occasion on the U.S. Open the next 12 months.
* Barty claimed 4 singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF circuit in 2012.
* Won one WTA doubles title and reached three Grand Slam doubles finals with fellow Australian Casey Dellacqua in 2013 (Australian Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open).
* After profitable one other WTA doubles title in 2014, she took a break from tennis following the U.S. Open and had a profitable stint with the Brisbane Heat cricket crew within the Women’s Big Bash League, earlier than returning to tennis in 2016.
* Broke into the highest 20 in 2017, clinching her first WTA singles title at Kuala Lumpur as a qualifier. She reached two extra singles finals earlier than changing into Australia’s number one.
* Won her second and third WTA singles titles to complete 2018 ranked fifteenth on the planet.
* Sealed her first title of 2019 at Miami in March earlier than clinching her maiden Grand Slam on the French Open, beating Czech Marketa Vondrousova within the last to grow to be the primary Australian girl participant in 46 years to triumph at Roland Garros.
* The similar 12 months, she rose to world number one in June and led Australia to their first Fed Cup last since 1993, the place they misplaced to France.
* Started her second season because the top-ranked participant in 2020. Won her eighth WTA singles title at Adelaide and reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
* Did not take part in some other Grand Slams in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, earlier than returning on the Australian Open in 2021 the place she misplaced within the quarter-finals. Retired from her second-round match at French Open as a consequence of a hip damage.
* Defeated Karolina Pliskova in her first Wimbledon last in 2021 to win her second Grand Slam title.
* Finished 2021 because the world number one for a 3rd consecutive 12 months, profitable a Tour-leading 5 titles.
* Beat Danielle Collins within the 2022 Australian Open last to win her third Grand Slam title.
(Compiled by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
