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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Ash Barty still in news, not on court

FILE - Australia's Ash Barty serves to Danielle Collins, of the U.S. during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Next week, Barty won’t be defending the Australian Open title she won last January. Shocking everyone except a few close friends and family, she announced her retirement in March. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill) FILE - Ash Barty of Australia waves as she holds 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, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Shocking everyone except a few close friends and family, Barty announced her retirement in March. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File) FILE - Ash Barty hits off the sixth tee during the Icons Series USA 2022 golf tournament, Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J. Shocking everyone except a few close friends and family, the 2022 Australian Open women's singles tennis champion announced her retirement in March. Since, she's married her long-time partner, written a book, improved on her golf game and won two major Australian sports awards to end the year.  And she says she has no plans to return to tennis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) FILE - Ash Barty, right, of Australia, holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup as she poses for photographers with Evonne Goolagong Cawley after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S. in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Next week, Barty won’t be defending the Australian Open title she won last January. (AP Photo/Simon 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, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Next week, Barty won’t be defending the Australian Open title she won last January. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Ash Barty still in news, not on court