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Top-ranked Barty retires at 25, goes out on her own terms

FILE - Australia's Ashleigh Barty returns the ball to U.S. Shelby Rogers during their match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, April 29, 2021. In a shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File) Australia's Ashleigh Barty serves to U.S. Danielle Collins during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia. In a shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) FILE - In this June 8, 2019, file photo, Australia's Ashleigh Barty holds the trophy as she celebrates after defeating Marketa Vondrousova, of the Czech Republic, in the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. In a shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) FILE - Ash Barty of Australia poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at a park, the morning after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S. in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 30, 2022. In a shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File) FILE - Ash Barty of Australia celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 29, 2022. In shock announcement Wednesday. March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair, File) FILE - Ash Barty of Australia celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 29, 2022. In shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File) FILE - Ash Barty of Australia celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 29, 2022. In shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair, File) FILE - Ash Barty of Australia kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 29, 2022. In a shock announcement Wednesday, March 23, 2022, No. 1-ranked Barty announced her retirement from tennis. (AP Photo/Simon Baker, File)
Top-ranked Barty retires at 25, goes out on her own terms