'Scary but exciting': Ashleigh Barty elaborates on decision to retire from tennis at age 25

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty, the world's No. 1-ranked women's player, called her decision to retire at age 25 "scary but exciting."

      

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No. 1 tennis player Ash Barty's retirement at age 25 was shocking but not surprising | Opinion

Tennis is a grueling sport and Ash Barty had nearly $24 million in prize money and the two trophies she coveted most, Wimbledon and Australian Open.

      

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Top-ranked tennis player Ash Barty announces her retirement at 25 years old

Ashleigh Barty, the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport at 25 years old.

      

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Taylor Fritz beats Rafael Nadal for historic Indian Wells title, becomes first American winner since 2001

With the win over Rafael Nadal, Taylor Fritz becomes the first American man to win an Indian Wells singles title since Andre Agassi in 2001.

      

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20-year-old Iga Swiatek cruises past Maria Sakkari for BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells

Young Polish star Iga Swiatek already has five wins to her credit, including a win in the 2020 French Open, and will move to No. 2 in world.

      

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BNP Paribas Open: Rafael Nadal outduels teenager Carlos Alcaraz to go to 20-0 on the year

The unforgettable 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win extended Nadal's 2022 unbeaten streak and advances him to Sunday's Indian Wells final versus American Taylor Fritz.

      

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'It doesn't seem real': Taylor Fritz advances to BNP Paribas Open championship

Fritz will play in his first Masters 1000 final Sunday, hoping to end 21-year-long American singles drought at Indian Wells

      

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Rafael Nadal is an all-time tennis great; did you know he's pretty good at golf too?

By 2013, Rafael Nadal began playing golf competitively. Three years later, he entered his first pro golf tournament: the Balearic Golf Championships.

      

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