JAKARTA - Ashleigh Barty said on Thursday he would enjoy more time with his family after his retirement from tennis. He also wants to contribute more to helping Indigenous Australian youth in sport.
"I'm really excited to have the opportunity to give more opportunities to Indigenous youth, Aboriginal youth across our country to get into this sport," said Barty, the second Indigenous Australian to win a Grand Slam title. .
"That's something we'll be working on on track, but I'd love to spend more time in that space."
He went on to say that there is no perfect time to quit tennis. However, winning the Australian Open in front of fans at home is the ideal ending to end a career.
Speaking to reporters in Brisbane a day after announcing his shock decision to retire, three-time Grand Slam champion Barty said he had no regrets about leaving the sport at the age of 25 and at the top of the world rankings.
"It's a beautiful challenge to try to play at the Australian Open and try to win the Australian Open, which has always been one of my goals, and to do it as a team and do it with people who mean a lot to me is incredible," he said.
"There's no perfect way, no perfect timing, but it's our perfect way and it's a great ending.
"The crowd, that night, the final of the Australian Open, was like nothing I've played before and it was great to enjoy it with them and my team."
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