Ash Barty = the next woman GOAT?
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Goosehead
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wikipedia has her down as 5ft 5ins tall :shock:
anyone know if that is correct ??
i first looked her up last april when she had her burfdayy, 16, and she was listed as 5ft 5ins then..i thought hmmm just turned 16, must be growing still..but it still says the same.
is she tiny..?, still growing.?, is wikipedia wrong.?, (no, never :twisted.
anyone know if that is correct ??
i first looked her up last april when she had her burfdayy, 16, and she was listed as 5ft 5ins then..i thought hmmm just turned 16, must be growing still..but it still says the same.is she tiny..?, still growing.?, is wikipedia wrong.?, (no, never :twisted
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King Fed WW
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She went on to also reach the Wimbledon and US Open finals that year and lost them all.
Now 19, she has been absent for a while, 'taking a break'.
Is she set for cricket? Certainly not going to make the same money...
Now 19, she has been absent for a while, 'taking a break'.
Is she set for cricket? Certainly not going to make the same money...
TENNIS stayaway Ash Barty has trained with Queensland’s women’s cricket team, another sign her exile will continue from the sport in which she earned more than $600,000 a year as a 17-year-old.
Barty trained on Saturday morning with the Queensland Fire team at Allan Border Field and has told cricket coaches she likes the idea of playing a team sport.
Barty stepped away from the WTA Tour 11 months ago, giving little public explanation other than she wanted to spend some time with her family in Ipswich and decide if she wanted to continue to travel the world.
The former world No. 2 tennis junior impressed Fire players with her aptitude for fielding and batting for someone who has not played competitive cricket.
Fire coach Andy Richards told Barty, who won the Wimbledon junior girls championship at the advanced age of 15 and three months, she would be welcomed back if she was keen and it is expected she will return in coming weeks.
Ashleigh Barty coached juniors in tennis in 2014/
Queensland Cricket, which runs two senior premier grade competitions in Brisbane, would help her with a suggested pathway should she wish to pursue cricket as a sport.
Barty, 19, coached juniors in tennis last year and last summer played some matches on the state teams league.
Tennis Australia has sought to give Barty, one of Australian sport’s most intriguing stories, space and as much encouragement as possible to make her own decision during her time away from a sport to which she had devoted her life for so many years.
Barty has been loath to discuss her reasons for taking a break from tennis, with four requests from The Courier-Mail for an interview since, either to her or via Tennis Australia, being rejected.
Barty thought of dipping her toe into the water with cricket soon after she was invited to address the Australian women’s cricket team in Brisbane about life as an elite athlete.
She told national cricket centre female high performance manager Shawn Flegler that she liked the idea of playing a team sport.
Barty earned $US540,652 in official prizemoney in 2013, the year in which she, at the age of 17, and Casey Dellacqua made three Grand Slam doubles finals.
She would not be playing cricket for similar money.
Unless she makes an international team, Barty would be in line for a $7000 a season contract for playing for the Fire, with a place in a Women’s Big Bash League team worth up to $10,000.
A nimble, athletic 166cm, the former Australian Fed Cup player impressed cricket coaches on Saturday with her suitability to fielding and throwing, and as an elite tennis player her ball-tracking sight would translate somewhat to batting.
Barty’s most recent Twitter posts have been to encourage the Southern Stars team playing for the women’s Ashes trophy.
InvisibleSoul
Hall of Fame
Even if you lose the passion to play tennis, is it really not worth your while to just consider it "work" to be paid $500,000 a year... as a teenager?!
I noticed she played and came runner up in a platinum Australian Money Tournament (our highest "paid amateur" level of tournament) in Brisbane last month. Maybe just testing the waters again???
Although she's the sort of person who looks like they will excel at whatever she does. Always comes across as very level headed and sensible.
Although she's the sort of person who looks like they will excel at whatever she does. Always comes across as very level headed and sensible.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Great tennis player, 16/17 and reached 3 grand slam doubles finals in one year. Amazing! Then she just dropped it all in September. Wish she would come back
berdychstan
New User
3 GS doubles finals, that's a really good achievement especially at the age of 16! Sad she just dropped out, but I guess that's better than becoming Bouchard 2.0
spystud
Talk Tennis Guru
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Beat me to it, very happy about this. Thought she had committed to cricket. Wonder if she'll partner back up with Casey. Casey had a good 2015 in doubles with Shvedova. Anyway, very happy and hope she commits to singles and doubles!
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
No offence but this is hilarious. A teenage girl attempting a comeback. What comeback? You're 19 years old lol.
every7
Hall of Fame
Besides stature, what are the similarities? I think Henin was already playing grand slam finals at a similar age.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Well when you give up something for 17 months then what would you call it when you return? I'd call that a comeback, just cause she's 19 doesn't mean it's not a comeback.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
So Barty won her first match since returning from her break at the $25,000 Perth Tennis International #1. She teamed up with West Australian doubles specialist Jessica Moore at the State Tennis Centre in Burswood, the 19-year-old helped dispose of Victorian Sally Peers and the Czech Republic’s Barbora Stefkova in straight sets, 6-2 6-2.
Barty was unavailable for comment post-match, but her father Robert Barty told the Courier Mail earlier this week the Ipswich-bred right-hander would play another doubles tournament in Perth next week with WA’s Casey Dellacqua.
She will then make doubles appearances at tournaments in South Australia and Victoria.
How amazing is that? Casey Dellacqua who is World number 3 in ladies doubles will play small time tournaments to help out her former doubles partner Ash Barty.
Dellacqua could be playing the Premier Dubai doubles tournament next week but instead is helping out her friend Ash Barty. What an awesome person
Barty was unavailable for comment post-match, but her father Robert Barty told the Courier Mail earlier this week the Ipswich-bred right-hander would play another doubles tournament in Perth next week with WA’s Casey Dellacqua.
She will then make doubles appearances at tournaments in South Australia and Victoria.
How amazing is that? Casey Dellacqua who is World number 3 in ladies doubles will play small time tournaments to help out her former doubles partner Ash Barty.
Dellacqua could be playing the Premier Dubai doubles tournament next week but instead is helping out her friend Ash Barty. What an awesome person
oble
Hall of Fame
Ash had been in 3 GS finals before her hiatus.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Henin did reach her first major final at 19 (Wimbledon 2001), and won her first major at 21 (Roland Garros 2003).
But times were different then. In the last few years, it's become much more difficult for younger players to break through. And Barty has taken 18 months off, too.
Is she likely to have remotely as much success as Henin? No, of course not. But it's true of absolutely all young players that they have only a very small chance of becoming as successful as a multiple major winner, even if they do have a lot of talent.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Talking of young(ish) women players trying to find their way back after a long time out, any news on what Laura Robson's doing?
Her last completed tournament was the ITF event in Sunrise, Florida, where she won two qualifying rounds before losing in the final qualifying round against Elena Ruse (world #507). Robson's currently ranked #558.
Is Robson playing this week? Any idea how I can find out the ITF schedule? She's still ranked way too low to get into WTA Tour events without wildcards.
Her last completed tournament was the ITF event in Sunrise, Florida, where she won two qualifying rounds before losing in the final qualifying round against Elena Ruse (world #507). Robson's currently ranked #558.
Is Robson playing this week? Any idea how I can find out the ITF schedule? She's still ranked way too low to get into WTA Tour events without wildcards.
Heading off this morning to see Ash Barty play doubles in a local ITF Futures event. She's teaming up with Arina Rodionova so I expect they'll do quite well for themselves.
I've always liked the way she goes about her business so I really hope she kicks on and gets back to Slam level.
I've always liked the way she goes about her business so I really hope she kicks on and gets back to Slam level.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
She couldn't handle the pressure and moved to cricket where she did pretty well.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Barty won another ITF doubles tournaments this time with Arina Rodionova. Her doubles ranking will go from 476 to around 370. She's rising quickly! She's only played 4 doubles tournaments and she's back in the top 400
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Supertegwyn
Hall of Fame
She was playing in Canberra and I almost went and got her autograph but I slept in :/
Hope she doesn't become too famous!
Hope she doesn't become too famous!
Caught one of her matches last week and she looks very relaxed on court. Definitely having fun on her return and taking things steady.
Having never seen her play live before, the one thing that struck me was how precise she is. Serves, groundies, volleys all go within a square foot or less of where she wants them.
At the net she moves across very aggressively and when she takes the ball makes sure it is put away for a winner. Her read on the opposition was that good that most times an opponent tried to pass her down the line she was ready for it.
Having never seen her play live before, the one thing that struck me was how precise she is. Serves, groundies, volleys all go within a square foot or less of where she wants them.
At the net she moves across very aggressively and when she takes the ball makes sure it is put away for a winner. Her read on the opposition was that good that most times an opponent tried to pass her down the line she was ready for it.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Fantastic to see i'm not the only Aussie following her progress! Great stuff that you got to see her @Oz_Rocket
@Supertegwyn you should've made the journey! And I do hope she becomes famous and gets back to the top 10!
I'm going to the Fed Cup in Brisbane in April and really hoping to see her there. Whether playing or supporting the girls in the crowd!
@Supertegwyn you should've made the journey! And I do hope she becomes famous and gets back to the top 10!
I'm going to the Fed Cup in Brisbane in April and really hoping to see her there. Whether playing or supporting the girls in the crowd!
she went and played cricket! imagine if nadal played cricket for a season and came back,it would be the walking on water of sport!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Another doubles title for Barty, again with Arina Rodionova. Her ranking will jump heaps again.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Barty set to return to singles in June
http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis...e/news-story/43d0abc75dc87bae23880a6d25631d8e
http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis...e/news-story/43d0abc75dc87bae23880a6d25631d8e
boredone3456
G.O.A.T.
be nice to see her make a full return, I remember her making all those doubles finals at the majors then disappearing and being shocked...she has talent and hopefully she has found a way to channel the pressure she feels is on her and make it a positive.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
She;s up 6-0 5-2 against the 3rd qualifying seed. So good to see her back!!She wins!
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Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
She won her 2R match a few hours after her first so won 2 matches in the same day on her first singles comeback, impressive. And she won her final qualifying match a couple hours ago so she's in the main draw of the $50000 Eastbourne
Some big names playing the ITF tournament.
Hantuchova, Oudin, Rybarikova, Riske, Vekic, lesser Radwanska
Some big names playing the ITF tournament.
Hantuchova, Oudin, Rybarikova, Riske, Vekic, lesser Radwanska
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
The quarter that Barty landed into is crazy for a $50000 ITF tournament...
Paszek a 2 time former Wimbledon QFist and former top 30 player.
Larcher De Brito has reached 3R at Wimbledon defeating Kuznetsova and Sharapova respectively.
Hantuchova a former top 10 player, multiple slam Qfist and one time SFist. 7 WTA titles.
Robson a former top 30 player, reached 4R of Wimbledon & US Open beating Li Na and Clijsters.
Urszula Radwanska, former top 30 player.
Hope she can do well.
Paszek a 2 time former Wimbledon QFist and former top 30 player.
Larcher De Brito has reached 3R at Wimbledon defeating Kuznetsova and Sharapova respectively.
Hantuchova a former top 10 player, multiple slam Qfist and one time SFist. 7 WTA titles.
Robson a former top 30 player, reached 4R of Wimbledon & US Open beating Li Na and Clijsters.
Urszula Radwanska, former top 30 player.
Hope she can do well.
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Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
She's taken the first set over Urszula Radwanska. This is amazing, hasn't played a singles match in years and could defeat #140 after playing 3 qualifying matches!
000KFACTOR90000
Professional
Looks like an interesting one to follow while it's raining in France - any stream link Darcy? Checked my betting account and this match wasn't there.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
No stream
Wish there was. They generally don't have them for ITF tournaments. But she's up 4-0 in the 2nd so great stuff!
000KFACTOR90000
Professional
No stream
Thanks anyway for the reply Darcy - I love comeback stories!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
She wins 6-3 6-0. Crushed it! Faces Hantuchova/Robson. Huge!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Partnering Storm Sanders in the doubles they also won their first round match.
Despite this being only her 6th tournament (all on ITF tour), she's got a live doubles ranking of 281!
Of the 5 completed doubles tournaments she's entered, she won 3 and reached the final of another.
She's got some amazing skills. Can't wait to see her get back to the top 100 in doubles and crack the top 100 in singles.
She faces Hantuchova in the 2R in singles which will be a really hard task.
Despite this being only her 6th tournament (all on ITF tour), she's got a live doubles ranking of 281!
Of the 5 completed doubles tournaments she's entered, she won 3 and reached the final of another.
She's got some amazing skills. Can't wait to see her get back to the top 100 in doubles and crack the top 100 in singles.
She faces Hantuchova in the 2R in singles which will be a really hard task.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Ash Barty just took the first set against former top 10 and currently 157th in the world Hantuchova 6-3.
Barty has no ranking. Before a few days ago, hadn't played a professional match since the 2014 USO. These wins over players ranked in the 100's are massive!
Barty has no ranking. Before a few days ago, hadn't played a professional match since the 2014 USO. These wins over players ranked in the 100's are massive!
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
Keep it up! Nice to see the young woman pursuing her talent.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Hantuchova retires down 0-4 in the 2nd. Barty into the QF
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Barty takes the first over Paszek. Amazing stuff. Former top 30 player and twice Wimbledon QFist.
Barty is having a great week!
She wins 6-3 6-2!!! Into the SF on her return! Now faces top seed Riske!
Barty is having a great week!
She wins 6-3 6-2!!! Into the SF on her return! Now faces top seed Riske!
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Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Ash is playing qualies in Nottingham (WTA tour event).
Faces Xu Yifan 1R then likely 8th qualifying seed Grace Min in 2R and then 2nd qualifying seed Paczek in the final qualifying round. She beat Paszek just a few days ago so hopefully she can do it again and qualify for the main draw. But she has to win her first 2 matches to get there first!
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Wow she double bagels her 1R opponent who is ranked 273rd in the world yet Ash still has no ranking as points from last week don't come in til official rankings tomorrow.
Faces Xu Yifan 1R then likely 8th qualifying seed Grace Min in 2R and then 2nd qualifying seed Paczek in the final qualifying round. She beat Paszek just a few days ago so hopefully she can do it again and qualify for the main draw. But she has to win her first 2 matches to get there first!
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Wow she double bagels her 1R opponent who is ranked 273rd in the world yet Ash still has no ranking as points from last week don't come in til official rankings tomorrow.
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Joseph_K
Hall of Fame
In her semi-final match against Alison Riske at Eastbourne on Thursday, Ash Barty led by 5 games to 1 in the first set and 5-4, 40-0 in the second set after breaking serve. But a lack of singles play just kept her from winning either set, the final score being 7-6, 7-5 in favour of her American opponent.
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Aussie Darcy
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She wins in straights in her 2R Qualifying match. Faces either Dabrowsi or Paszek in the final qualifying road (who she beat last week).
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Also awarded a singles qualifying wildcard
PeteD
Legend
Good question, I know I have also seen Jelena
edit: I think they had it wrong on television.
