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By BNS MELBOURNE: Former world No. 1 Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback to tennis, or switching to another sport. Launching her autobiography at Melbourne Park — scene of her Australian Open…

Former world number one Ash Barty has no regrets about retiring from tennis in March aged 25 and also does not plan to start playing golf professionally, ending speculation that she would now focus her career on that sport.Barty sent…

File image of former tennis player Ashleigh Barty (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)Former world number one Ashleigh Barty has no regrets about retiring from tennis in March aged 25 and also does not plan to start playing golf…

By Associated Press WIMBLEDON: Serena Williams will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan, a 24-year-old from France who is ranked 113th and owns a 2-6 career record in Grand Slam matches. According to…

SYDNEY: Shane Warne has received his first Australian state honour posthumously after being named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) along with former tennis player Ash Barty in the Queen's Birthday list. The spin-bowling great, who…

PARIS: Ashleigh Barty's retirement in March when she was women's tennis number one and just 25 years old is a "weird one to explain", South African cricket legend AB de Villiers has told AFP in an interview before they team up for a golf…

By AFP SYDNEY: Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty will play in a golf exhibition tournament, organisers said Tuesday, heightening speculation that she could become a golfer after her shock retirement. The…

After being officially anointed as the world’s top-ranked women’s singles tennis player a week ago, Iga Swiatek posted photos of her unwinding on a Miami beach to reflect on the “interesting, crazy” last few weeks. “One day I'm just 100%…

After retiring from professional tennis, former world number one Ash Barty is set to open a new chapter in her life with the release of a series of children's books later this year.The Australian, who decided to call time on her tennis…

When he was 31, Mick Jagger said that he would not be “caught dead” singing Satisfaction at 45. But almost half a century later, Jagger is still belting out the anthem at the age of 78, his youthful determination apparently long…