Retirement, Australian Open, world No 1, Mom: Everything you always wanted to know about Ash Barty (but never had time to find out – updated with baby birth news)

Ash Barty stunned the tennis world with her decision to retire from tennis. One of the best Australian tennis players in history, here are the answers to some questions you may have about the three-time Grand Slam winner

Ash Barty becomes a mom

The three-time major champion has given birth to baby Hayden.

“That’s what I loved the most, the tactical side of the game” – Ash Barty misses the thrill of the fight the most

The Australian also hopes that Simona Halep’s case gets a hearing soon

Ash Barty wins Australia’s celebrated Don Award for second time

The former world No 1, who retired in March, won the prestigious Don Award, named after the legendary cricketer Don Bradman

“It’s been incredible and everything that I’ve ever wanted” – Ash Barty on retirement

If anyone was hoping for Ash Barty to return to tennis, the Australian had some disappointing news as she reveals she has no regrets about walking away from the sport in a new interview

Women’s tennis will see a new world No 1 after Miami as Ash Barty confirms she will drop off rankings

Iga Swiatek is in pole position to replace Ash Barty at the top of the rankings after Miami with the Pole needing to win her first match this week to secure the No 1 ranking

Iga Swiatek in position to replace Ash Barty as world No 1 after Miami

The Pole will be assured of top spot if she wins her first match in Miami, though Paula Badosa is snapping at her heels

Analysis: Ash Barty will be a tough act to follow

Simon Cambers looks at the surprise retirement of the Australian at the age of 25, her impact on the sport and the void she leaves at the top of the women’s game

Breaking: World No 1 Ash Barty announces retirement from tennis at the age of 25

Just one month shy of turning 26 years old, the world No 1 has announced her decision to retire from the sport after winning three Grand Slam singles titles

Alert: Ash Barty wins Australian Open

The world No 1 wins her home Grand Slam 6-3, 7-6(2) against Danielle Collins

“Absolutely embrace it”: Ash Barty looks to end Australia’s four-decade wait for a home champion

After winning the French Open on clay and Wimbledon on grass, Ash Barty is now one step away from her first hardcourt Major – and it could come in front of her home fans

Ash Barty v Danielle Collins: Australian Open women’s singles final is set

The final of the women’s singles at the Australian Open will be between world No 1 Ash Barty and American Danielle Collins

Ash Barty beats Madison Keys to reach first Australian Open final

The 25-year-old Barty is now one win away from adding the Australian Open to her French Open & Wimbledon titles

Ash Barty inspired by Laver but staying grounded: “He was unbeatable. I’m not”

The world No 1 is through to the quarter-finals for the fourth straight year, three wins from becoming the first Australian champion since 1978

Three games dropped en route to round three: Tactful Ash Barty aims for third Grand Slam title

The world No 1 put in another ruthless performance on Wednesday, reaching the third round of her home Grand Slam for the loss of just three games

Ash Barty in 2021: Wimbledon champion, Undisputed No 1, engaged

The Australian picked up 5 singles titles, including her second Grand Slam trophy in a year in which she left no questions unanswered

Ash Barty joins Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams on Indian Wells absentee list

Barty had been on the road since March through to the end of the US Open and it remains to be seen if she will compete at the WTA Finals in November

Ash Barty insists nerves not to blame for US Open loss to Rogers: “I didn’t quite have enough physically or mentally in the tank”

World No 1 and 2021 Wimbledon champion Ash Barty said she ran out of gasagainst Shelby Rogers after the American fought back from the brink to win in a third-set tiebreaker

Ash Barty to make return in star-studded Adelaide exhibition

The women’s world No 1 has been added to the field for a one-off exhibition in Adelaide on January 29

Ash Barty is back – World No 1 heads star-studded WTA 500 in Melbourne

World No 1 Ash Barty will headline the field in the WTA event the week before the Australian Open, having not played since last February.

Ash Barty in 2020: The World No 1’s bizarre year

Ash Barty ends 2020 as the world No 1 – for the second year in a row – but she did not defend her French Open title and also opted out of the US Open.