Ash Barty: "The fire died inside. I've got nothing left, no spark."

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Fox Sports: ‘Fire died inside’: Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call.

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‘Fire died inside’: Ash Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call

‘Fire died inside’: Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call
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Ash Barty has revealed the real story behind her retirement, which shocked the sporting world earlier this year – telling how she lost the drive to continue after winning Wimbledon.

The former World No1 said she knew there was something seriously wrong with her motivation when she simply gave up halfway through an exercise bike fitness session a year ago.

She had never done that before – and knew the out-of-character move was a “red flag”.

Queenslander Barty shared her story in an interview with the Courier Mail and other News Corp Australia mastheads, ahead of the publication next week of her memoir, My Dream Time.

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Shock farewell ... an emotional Ash Barty in a still from the video in which she announced her exit from tennis earlier this year.


In the much-anticipated book she finally provides answers, which only she can, for the barrage of questions that arose when she announced her departure from tennis in March 2022, aged 25.

“Winning Wimbledon was the single thing I wanted my whole career,’’ Barty told News Corp. “But after that feat, in June 2021, the fire died inside.

“I don’t know what I’m playing for anymore. I think I’m done,” she writes of that period in My Dream Time. “I have got nothing left, no spark.”

But incredibly, even though she had decided she was ready to quit and started discussing it with her tight team – none of whom leaked so much as a word, which is unusual in the sports world - Barty still went on to win the Australian Open in 2022, becoming the first Aussie woman to do so in 44 years.

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No spark, but still firing on all cylinders ... Ash Barty reacts after defeating America’s Danielle Collins to win the 2022 Australian Open. Her interview and book reveal for the first time how she managed to do that, by changing her mindset.Source: News Corp Australia

And that is another untold element to her retirement story revealed in the News Corp feature.

Throughout her career she had suffered periodically under the pressure of tennis, becoming depressed and distraught when it all became too much.

But in late 2021, secure in the knowledge that she would bow out soon, her mindset changed. Even as she took aim at one final challenge – the Aussie Open – Barty stopped worrying about things, and in her words became “carefree” and “cavalier” on-court.

And as the stress fell away, she began playing her most extraordinary tennis, storming through the Adelaide International then defeating Danielle Collins in the Open final.

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‘Everything I’ve ever wanted’ ... Ash Barty, pictured with husband Garry Kissick, on life after tennis. Credit: Nic Morley.Source: News Corp Australia

My Dream Time is a fascinating look behind doors that Barty and her team and family usually keep firmly closed. One of the main takeaways is that Barty’s remarkable journey – from teenage star into temporary retirement then back to glory – suddenly makes sense because she explains the reasons behind every shock detour.

“I tried to keep it raw and honest and not hide anything,’’ Barty told News Corp. “We put it together in a way where we tried to let everyone in.’’

And if you’re wondering whether there could be a comeback, Barty – who married her sweetheart Garry Kissick post-retirement – said: “The last six or seven months of my life have been everything I have ever wanted. I’m loving the way my life is at the moment. I won’t even be estranged from the tennis world ... but I just won’t be out there for me.’’

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Out in the open ... Ash Barty’s memoir covers both the highs and lows of her story, on and off court.Source: Supplied

My Dream Time: A Memoir Of Tennis & Teamwork by Ash Barty will be published by HarperCollins on November 2 and is available to pre-order now. Ash is about to go on a national speaking tour – dates and venues here.
 
Should have put her Wimbledon trophy photo instead
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Nadal_Django said:
A sudden retirement after destroying the whole Tour for many months in brutal fashion. Smells fishy to me, imo.
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I can't remember who but somebody close to her, her coach maybe, said she almost retired when she won Wimbledon or Roland Garros (I can't remember which).
So it makes sense that she retired at the Australian Open, since she almost retired long before that.
She doesn't like the hectic lifestyle.
 
Nadal_Django said:
A sudden retirement after destroying the whole Tour for many months in brutal fashion. Smells fishy to me, imo.
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Come on, Barty never "destroyed the whole tour". She never even really dominated anything. To some degree she was just part of the random WTA where anyone could be on top for a while. Okay, 3 Slams in 3 years may even be big for this era, but it's far away from any kind of "domination".

There is no need to make her bigger than she was. She was never consistent and apart from her 3 Slam wins in those 3 years she only reached 1 more SF and 2 more QFs. She never occured to be the one "big name" for me or even a clear favourite for any tournament.
 
I can understand it, she had her goals set early on, achieved them all and there is just nowhere to go from here but down. I just hope she won't replicate Borg, who retired at 25/26 and then wanted to make a comeback at 34 while being 1/10 of the player he was 10 years earlier.

I know this sounds like creating problems out of thin air, but this is what gets regular people going. They start from such a low level that they need decades of progress/hard work before they top out their respective fields (and most of them even won't, but that's what gives them the drive to begin with), so the motivation is pretty much there until you retire. Barty already topped out at 25.

At 26 now and after getting married she should think about having kids, this is the perfect time.
 
LOL worthless generation of “everyone gets a trophy” snowflakes. . “The fire died inside”. You’re 25 LOL.

this is why pro athletes get paid way too much. There’s no incentive to do much of anything. Get a little money and then retire before puberty hits
 
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Sampras-Bruguera 1993 said:
LOL worthless generation of “everyone gets a trophy” snowflakes. . “The fire died inside”. You’re 25 LOL.

this is why pro athletes get paid way too much
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LOL but at worthless randos criticizing top athletes...

You never had any sort of fire. Never accomplished anything even remotely close to what Barty did.

All you got is the keyboard on your Windows XP desktop... pathetic...
 
Why is she crying in the farewell interview if she's so "dead inside" and doesn't feel anything for the sport anymore?
 
I mean, welcome to a goal driven life. Plenty of research and whole books written on folks who set some super high bar of achiemenet, pinning their whole lives (and souls) on attainment on it with the belief that will give them some eternal satisfaction or fill them for the rest of their lives. And then it comes and the feeling is great, but then it is just like any other Tuesday and the next day comes...and the next...and the next...and the days continue, with fading satisfaction, but the "work" without a life long goal continues. Plenty of stories of ultimate success end with those achieving it feeling completely lost. And anecdotally, I had worked my whole career (over 26 and a half years) in education and always had this goal that when I reached my retirement time for my pension, there would be this amazing relief and new life I would have. Well, that happened two weeks back now...and I am continuing to work and nothing in my daily life has changed. Very much akin to Barty and many others, except I have further goals and am more interested in the process of improvement and life long learning.

To me though, Barty did have the next steps ready,w here she moved to a new sport of passion and interest, had the mind for love and family, and other things. So having a better foundation to stand on financially and through her personal achievement, she was brilliant to be able to take that point as time to move on. And personally, I applaud her. I am trying to find my jumping out point too where I can figure out who I want to be when I grow up. Barty was fortunate enough to have a lot of finnancial attainment in her goal, where I still have bills and such to worry about, so easier for her than me. But there is more to life than money, for both of us, so again I am impressed with her self-awareness and fearless move to take her next steps. Hoping I will get there soon!

All the best to her.
 
ChaelAZ said:
I mean, welcome to a goal driven life. Plenty of research and whole books written on folks who set some super high bar of achiemenet, pinning their whole lives (and souls) on attainment on it with the belief that will give them some eternal satisfaction or fill them for the rest of their lives. And then it comes and the feeling is great, but then it is just like any other Tuesday and the next day comes...and the next...and the next...and the days continue, with fading satisfaction, but the "work" without a life long goal continues. Plenty of stories of ultimate success end with those achieving it feeling completely lost. And anecdotally, I had worked my whole career (over 26 and a half years) in education and always had this goal that when I reached my retirement time for my pension, there would be this amazing relief and new life I would have. Well, that happened two weeks back now...and I am continuing to work and nothing in my daily life has changed. Very much akin to Barty and many others, except I have further goals and am more interested in the process of improvement and life long learning.

To me though, Barty did have the next steps ready,w here she moved to a new sport of passion and interest, had the mind for love and family, and other things. So having a better foundation to stand on financially and through her personal achievement, she was brilliant to be able to take that point as time to move on. And personally, I applaud her. I am trying to find my jumping out point too where I can figure out who I want to be when I grow up. Barty was fortunate enough to have a lot of finnancial attainment in her goal, where I still have bills and such to worry about, so easier for her than me. But there is more to life than money, for both of us, so again I am impressed with her self-awareness and fearless move to take her next steps. Hoping I will get there soon!

All the best to her.
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Enjoyed reading your post. My favorite quote:

Before enlightenment chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment chop wood, carry water.
 
Sampras-Bruguera 1993 said:
LOL worthless generation of “everyone gets a trophy” snowflakes. . “The fire died inside”. You’re 25 LOL.

this is why pro athletes get paid way too much. There’s no incentive to do much of anything. Get a little money and then retire before puberty hits
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Puberty hits at 25? Are you kidding? Your post is pathetic, honestly it’s embarrassing really,
 
gjm127 said:
Why is she crying in the farewell interview if she's so "dead inside" and doesn't feel anything for the sport anymore?
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Because she accomplished what she wanted but is bidding farewell to the game and career she’s been in for the last decade+ that she’s lived her life in?

Is that hard to understand? Can be a bit upsetting?
 
ChaelAZ said:
I mean, welcome to a goal driven life. Plenty of research and whole books written on folks who set some super high bar of achiemenet, pinning their whole lives (and souls) on attainment on it with the belief that will give them some eternal satisfaction or fill them for the rest of their lives. And then it comes and the feeling is great, but then it is just like any other Tuesday and the next day comes...and the next...and the next...and the days continue, with fading satisfaction, but the "work" without a life long goal continues. Plenty of stories of ultimate success end with those achieving it feeling completely lost. And anecdotally, I had worked my whole career (over 26 and a half years) in education and always had this goal that when I reached my retirement time for my pension, there would be this amazing relief and new life I would have. Well, that happened two weeks back now...and I am continuing to work and nothing in my daily life has changed. Very much akin to Barty and many others, except I have further goals and am more interested in the process of improvement and life long learning.

To me though, Barty did have the next steps ready,w here she moved to a new sport of passion and interest, had the mind for love and family, and other things. So having a better foundation to stand on financially and through her personal achievement, she was brilliant to be able to take that point as time to move on. And personally, I applaud her. I am trying to find my jumping out point too where I can figure out who I want to be when I grow up. Barty was fortunate enough to have a lot of finnancial attainment in her goal, where I still have bills and such to worry about, so easier for her than me. But there is more to life than money, for both of us, so again I am impressed with her self-awareness and fearless move to take her next steps. Hoping I will get there soon!

All the best to her.
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Absolutely well said, can’t like this post enough.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
Because she accomplished what she wanted but is bidding farewell to the game and career she’s been in for the last decade+ that she’s lived her life in?

Is that hard to understand? Can be a bit upsetting?
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I've accomplished lots of goals in my life that took me 5-10+ years to achieve. I certainly don't want to go back because I don't feel have the drive and motivation for it anymore (sort of like Ash). I'm certainly proud of my accomplishments but I wouldn't react this way when speaking about it.

So in a sense, yes it is difficult for me to understand her display of emotions.
 
jindra said:
LOL but at worthless randos criticizing top athletes...

You never had any sort of fire. Never accomplished anything even remotely close to what Barty did.

All you got is the keyboard on your Windows XP desktop... pathetic...
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why that angry woke?
 
Where is Sureshs when you need him?

Speaking of retired pros, its annoying when their last results are extrapolated into the present especially for those like Barty that chose to walk away after a big result.

I liked her game and it would have been fun to watch her against other players that are at the top now.

But now that she's retired from pro tennis, hopefully she stays happy that way and doesn't do a Klijsters or Henin like comeback.
 
jindra said:
LOL but at worthless randos criticizing top athletes...

You never had any sort of fire. Never accomplished anything even remotely close to what Barty did.

All you got is the keyboard on your Windows XP desktop... pathetic...
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This is some good logic cause it also applies to stuff like criticizing Zverev for breaking rackets girlfriends
 
I'm not sure why it's so hard for some people to understand that even tennis could be a career that some people do mostly for the money and that if you have enough money, you'd quit.
 
Ash Barty reveals the tennis crisis that changed everything, in first extract from her memoir
Ash Barty has revealed the behind the scenes moment she turned on her team and cried herself to sleep. This was rock bottom.

Tennis ace Ash Barty has opened up about an on-court meltdown at Wimbledon that left her “embarrassed and ashamed” but which ultimately helped her return to glory at the legendary tournament.

Barty, who shocked the sporting world when she announced her retirement at the height of her powers earlier this year, has revealed she was dealing with a crisis of confidence in 2018 when she crashed out in a duel for the fourth round against Daria Kasatkina.

In an extract from her memoir My Dream Time, published today in the Sunday Mail and other News Corp Australia mastheads she writes:

“This crisis has been brewing for months, remaining largely invisible to everyone but those in my inner sanctum, but now it spills over in the very public spotlight of the British grass-court season.

“The issue is that my good is great, but my bad is horrible. When I’m winning, I look like a million bucks but when my tactics aren’t working, I lack the maturity to solve my own problems.

“I’m a 22-year-old highly trained professional athlete, but in this moment I decide on a public tantrum”.

Barty frankly acknowledges that she lashed out at her team in the box, in particular her coach Craig Tyzzer, then afterwards felt disgusted, “not just (at) losing the match and losing my ****, but losing my dignity too. I shun my closest supporters and cry myself to sleep that night, embarrassed and ashamed.”

Citing a Native American proverb, she writes that it felt like there were two wolves fighting to control her mind – a good one and an evil one – and that on that fateful day she let herself “feed the wrong wolf”.

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Top team … Ash Barty with coach Craig Tyzze following her 2021 Wimbledon final victory, three years after they put the on-court meltdown behind them and returned stronger than ever.

However it was that outburst – one in a series of emotionally distraught slumps – that led Barty to seek out mindset coach Ben Crowe, known for his work with a number of elite athletes.

With Crowe added to her tight-knot team, Barty returned to win Wimbledon in 2021, then the Australian Open. The extract covers that incredible winning match in London, with Barty revealing first how she knew she had an advantage over Karolina Pliskova, then trying to describe her feelings as the victory is suddenly hers.

“The spectators rise with an almighty roar. That sound rushes through me. ‘Is this happening?’ I think. ‘Can this be real?’”

The extract also gives a personal insight into Bart’s unique childhood: how she traded school for distance learning (“I didn’t attend one day of school in my senior year. I didn’t go to my graduation. Or to my formal”) and how her parents struggled to plough $65,000 a year into her tennis.

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Sacrifice and support … Ash Barty with her parents Robert and Josie. Credit: Nic Morley

And it covers the time of Barty’s extraordinary retirement announcement, just weeks after she won the Australian Open, revealing how she felt inside.

“Just like that, my career is over. I’d like to tell you I feel stunned or shocked, but I feel good. Great, even. All day long there’s a kind of pulsing wave rushing through me, not of excitement or fear or adrenaline or even relief – just the sense that something important and right and true is happening. Something is starting and something is finishing. It’s done. I’m done.”

 
Good for her, she was an incredible player when she was here. Everyone's who's switched careers because they no longer liked what they were doing can relate.

Also, I can't believe she's only 25 I thought she was 30/31 when I first saw her
 
guanzishou said:
Ash Barty reveals the tennis crisis that changed everything, in first extract from her memoir
Ash Barty has revealed the behind the scenes moment she turned on her team and cried herself to sleep. This was rock bottom.

Tennis ace Ash Barty has opened up about an on-court meltdown at Wimbledon that left her “embarrassed and ashamed” but which ultimately helped her return to glory at the legendary tournament.

Barty, who shocked the sporting world when she announced her retirement at the height of her powers earlier this year, has revealed she was dealing with a crisis of confidence in 2018 when she crashed out in a duel for the fourth round against Daria Kasatkina.

In an extract from her memoir My Dream Time, published today in the Sunday Mail and other News Corp Australia mastheads she writes:

“This crisis has been brewing for months, remaining largely invisible to everyone but those in my inner sanctum, but now it spills over in the very public spotlight of the British grass-court season.

“The issue is that my good is great, but my bad is horrible. When I’m winning, I look like a million bucks but when my tactics aren’t working, I lack the maturity to solve my own problems.

“I’m a 22-year-old highly trained professional athlete, but in this moment I decide on a public tantrum”.

Barty frankly acknowledges that she lashed out at her team in the box, in particular her coach Craig Tyzzer, then afterwards felt disgusted, “not just (at) losing the match and losing my ****, but losing my dignity too. I shun my closest supporters and cry myself to sleep that night, embarrassed and ashamed.”

Citing a Native American proverb, she writes that it felt like there were two wolves fighting to control her mind – a good one and an evil one – and that on that fateful day she let herself “feed the wrong wolf”.
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Isn't there an Aboriginal Australian story based on Dingoes? Crickey.
 
GhostOfNKDM said:
Where is Sureshs when you need him?

Speaking of retired pros, its annoying when their last results are extrapolated into the present especially for those like Barty that chose to walk away after a big result.

I liked her game and it would have been fun to watch her against other players that are at the top now.

But now that she's retired from pro tennis, hopefully she stays happy that way and doesn't do a Klijsters or Henin like comeback.
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Henin’s comeback wasn’t bad actually. She reached the AO final right after come back. If not for the elbow injury she might have added more slams in her comeback
 
guanzishou said:
Fox Sports: ‘Fire died inside’: Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call.

www.foxsports.com.au

‘Fire died inside’: Ash Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call

‘Fire died inside’: Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au

Ash Barty has revealed the real story behind her retirement, which shocked the sporting world earlier this year – telling how she lost the drive to continue after winning Wimbledon.

The former World No1 said she knew there was something seriously wrong with her motivation when she simply gave up halfway through an exercise bike fitness session a year ago.

She had never done that before – and knew the out-of-character move was a “red flag”.

Queenslander Barty shared her story in an interview with the Courier Mail and other News Corp Australia mastheads, ahead of the publication next week of her memoir, My Dream Time.

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Shock farewell ... an emotional Ash Barty in a still from the video in which she announced her exit from tennis earlier this year.


In the much-anticipated book she finally provides answers, which only she can, for the barrage of questions that arose when she announced her departure from tennis in March 2022, aged 25.

“Winning Wimbledon was the single thing I wanted my whole career,’’ Barty told News Corp. “But after that feat, in June 2021, the fire died inside.

“I don’t know what I’m playing for anymore. I think I’m done,” she writes of that period in My Dream Time. “I have got nothing left, no spark.”

But incredibly, even though she had decided she was ready to quit and started discussing it with her tight team – none of whom leaked so much as a word, which is unusual in the sports world - Barty still went on to win the Australian Open in 2022, becoming the first Aussie woman to do so in 44 years.

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No spark, but still firing on all cylinders ... Ash Barty reacts after defeating America’s Danielle Collins to win the 2022 Australian Open. Her interview and book reveal for the first time how she managed to do that, by changing her mindset.Source: News Corp Australia

And that is another untold element to her retirement story revealed in the News Corp feature.

Throughout her career she had suffered periodically under the pressure of tennis, becoming depressed and distraught when it all became too much.

But in late 2021, secure in the knowledge that she would bow out soon, her mindset changed. Even as she took aim at one final challenge – the Aussie Open – Barty stopped worrying about things, and in her words became “carefree” and “cavalier” on-court.

And as the stress fell away, she began playing her most extraordinary tennis, storming through the Adelaide International then defeating Danielle Collins in the Open final.

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‘Everything I’ve ever wanted’ ... Ash Barty, pictured with husband Garry Kissick, on life after tennis. Credit: Nic Morley.Source: News Corp Australia

My Dream Time is a fascinating look behind doors that Barty and her team and family usually keep firmly closed. One of the main takeaways is that Barty’s remarkable journey – from teenage star into temporary retirement then back to glory – suddenly makes sense because she explains the reasons behind every shock detour.

“I tried to keep it raw and honest and not hide anything,’’ Barty told News Corp. “We put it together in a way where we tried to let everyone in.’’

And if you’re wondering whether there could be a comeback, Barty – who married her sweetheart Garry Kissick post-retirement – said: “The last six or seven months of my life have been everything I have ever wanted. I’m loving the way my life is at the moment. I won’t even be estranged from the tennis world ... but I just won’t be out there for me.’’

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Out in the open ... Ash Barty’s memoir covers both the highs and lows of her story, on and off court.Source: Supplied

My Dream Time: A Memoir Of Tennis & Teamwork by Ash Barty will be published by HarperCollins on November 2 and is available to pre-order now. Ash is about to go on a national speaking tour – dates and venues here.
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Time for babies
 
guanzishou said:
Fox Sports: ‘Fire died inside’: Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call.

www.foxsports.com.au

‘Fire died inside’: Ash Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call

‘Fire died inside’: Barty reveals ‘red flag’ that forced retirement call
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au

Ash Barty has revealed the real story behind her retirement, which shocked the sporting world earlier this year – telling how she lost the drive to continue after winning Wimbledon.

The former World No1 said she knew there was something seriously wrong with her motivation when she simply gave up halfway through an exercise bike fitness session a year ago.

She had never done that before – and knew the out-of-character move was a “red flag”.

Queenslander Barty shared her story in an interview with the Courier Mail and other News Corp Australia mastheads, ahead of the publication next week of her memoir, My Dream Time.

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Shock farewell ... an emotional Ash Barty in a still from the video in which she announced her exit from tennis earlier this year.


In the much-anticipated book she finally provides answers, which only she can, for the barrage of questions that arose when she announced her departure from tennis in March 2022, aged 25.

“Winning Wimbledon was the single thing I wanted my whole career,’’ Barty told News Corp. “But after that feat, in June 2021, the fire died inside.

“I don’t know what I’m playing for anymore. I think I’m done,” she writes of that period in My Dream Time. “I have got nothing left, no spark.”

But incredibly, even though she had decided she was ready to quit and started discussing it with her tight team – none of whom leaked so much as a word, which is unusual in the sports world - Barty still went on to win the Australian Open in 2022, becoming the first Aussie woman to do so in 44 years.

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No spark, but still firing on all cylinders ... Ash Barty reacts after defeating America’s Danielle Collins to win the 2022 Australian Open. Her interview and book reveal for the first time how she managed to do that, by changing her mindset.Source: News Corp Australia

And that is another untold element to her retirement story revealed in the News Corp feature.

Throughout her career she had suffered periodically under the pressure of tennis, becoming depressed and distraught when it all became too much.

But in late 2021, secure in the knowledge that she would bow out soon, her mindset changed. Even as she took aim at one final challenge – the Aussie Open – Barty stopped worrying about things, and in her words became “carefree” and “cavalier” on-court.

And as the stress fell away, she began playing her most extraordinary tennis, storming through the Adelaide International then defeating Danielle Collins in the Open final.

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‘Everything I’ve ever wanted’ ... Ash Barty, pictured with husband Garry Kissick, on life after tennis. Credit: Nic Morley.Source: News Corp Australia

My Dream Time is a fascinating look behind doors that Barty and her team and family usually keep firmly closed. One of the main takeaways is that Barty’s remarkable journey – from teenage star into temporary retirement then back to glory – suddenly makes sense because she explains the reasons behind every shock detour.

“I tried to keep it raw and honest and not hide anything,’’ Barty told News Corp. “We put it together in a way where we tried to let everyone in.’’

And if you’re wondering whether there could be a comeback, Barty – who married her sweetheart Garry Kissick post-retirement – said: “The last six or seven months of my life have been everything I have ever wanted. I’m loving the way my life is at the moment. I won’t even be estranged from the tennis world ... but I just won’t be out there for me.’’

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Out in the open ... Ash Barty’s memoir covers both the highs and lows of her story, on and off court.Source: Supplied

My Dream Time: A Memoir Of Tennis & Teamwork by Ash Barty will be published by HarperCollins on November 2 and is available to pre-order now. Ash is about to go on a national speaking tour – dates and venues here.
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Weak mindset
 
She was following a tennis tradition established by Bjorn Borg. I would not be surprised if, in a few years, she follows the tradition of returning to tennis after a mid-career retirement, hopefully in the manner of Clijsters (successful), Henin (somewhat successful) and not Borg (let's not go there).
 
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