the 2022 Australian Open (her final big tournament) — Barty said, “All experiences that she’ll [Jones] get will help. I remember my first experiences at similar tournaments. They weren’t ...

Ash Barty stunned the tennis world when she announced her retirement from the sport in March 2022, just months after her maiden Australian Open triumph. Now, it's been almost three years since the ...

Australian Open champ Ash Barty has decided it’s time to give back to the sport she dominated, launching her own foundation declaring she wants to help “as many young Australians as possible”.

Three-time grand slam singles champion Ash Barty is in Melbourne for the Australian Open. Picture: Cameron Spencer / Getty Images Emerson Jones has been touted as ‘the next Ash Barty’ in ...

JULIAN LINDEN writes, it’s the feel-good story tennis needed after Ash Barty’s retirement. A pair of Australian mixed doubles partnerships are on the cusp of grabbing the Australian Open title ...

MORE: Australian Open 2025 crowd tracker In 2022, Ash Barty ended a 44-year drought, becoming the first Australian since 1978 to be crowned a singles champion at Melbourne Park. She defeated ...

Jones, whose older brother Hayden lost in Australian Open qualifying this week, said she was flattered by Barty comparisons, but was focused on making her own path. “It’s pretty special to be ...

1978 — The last time an Australian woman won the Australian Open singles title (Chris O'Neill). Two-time major champion Barty wants to end that streak, although she'll possibly meet defending ...