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Why Ash Barty shuns fame and fortune – The Australian Financial Review
World number one Ash Barty says it isn’t money or status that motivate her most.
The 24-year-old Queenslander who takes on Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova in the third round of the Australian open on Saturday has turned one of the worlds most individual sports into a team game. The nicknames roll off her tongue more easily than her slice backhand, starting with long-time coach Tyz (Craig Tyzzer).
There is trainer Mark Taylor, physio Adam Schuhmacher, manager Nikki Mathias and mentor and mental coach Ben Crowe. Barty also has her golfer boyfriend Gary Kissick and her famous sporting…
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