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‘I got twisted and a little bit lost’: World No.1 Ashleigh Barty reveals why she quit tennis career – RT
Top-ranked women’s tennis player Ashleigh Barty has revealed why she walked away from the game during the early years of her career, saying she “got lost” and “needed to find herself.”
The Australian player stepped away from the game in 2014, switching to cricket and signing with Brisbane Heat for the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League season.
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Explaining her decision to put her tennis career on hold, Barty said being disconnected with her family was one of the reasons she didn’t want to play.
“I think I just needed to find myself a little bit. I felt like I got tw…
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