Tennis

[canefan]

@booboo said in Tennis:

Maybe Politics forum?

Wow. Good on them

[chimoaus]

Does anyone know what platform in Australia has the Adelaide International Tennis, the missus wants to watch it and I can't seem to find it?
Edit- it's on Stan if anyone else is looking.

[booboo]

[Kiwiwomble]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/ash-barty-announces-shock-retirement-from-tennis-at-25/news-story/5a87487e7632dbd2e8d35c61c276589b?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=news.com.au&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=SocialBakers

wow, bit of a suprise

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@kiwiwomble said in Tennis:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/ash-barty-announces-shock-retirement-from-tennis-at-25/news-story/5a87487e7632dbd2e8d35c61c276589b?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=news.com.au&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=SocialBakers

wow, bit of a suprise

Random as hell. Wonder if she's pregnant?

[Kiwiwomble]

@rancid-schnitzel typical patriarchy, thats the only reason she would retire

seriously though, lots of players have been preggers and just taken that time off rather than full on retirement

[Bovidae]

She is only a US Open win away from having the set of Grand Slams.

Good on Barty for going out on her own terms.

[barbarian]

@rancid-schnitzel She's only 25 and not yet married, so I doubt it. The thought occurred to me though. You'd say that in the interview though, wouldn't you?

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@barbarian said in Tennis:

@rancid-schnitzel She's only 25 and not yet married, so I doubt it. The thought occurred to me though. You'd say that in the interview though, wouldn't you?

Not everyone waits until they get married! My eldest was 9 months when I married his mother. But yeah, you'd think she'd mention it if it was the reason. It just seems so random and strange at this stage of the season. And she's only 25 as you say.

I reckon she'll be back though.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@bovidae said in Tennis:

She is only a US Open win away from having the set of Grand Slams.

Good on Barty for going out on her own terms.

With the absurd inconsistency of the female players right now, this is really the time for a player like Barty to pile up the Grand Slams. I don't think she's the best or most talented by a long shot, bit she's the most consistent and winning all 4 Slams this year was not out of the question. But if the motivation isn't there (or there's a bun in the oven🙃) then fair enough.

[Crucial]

@rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

@kiwiwomble said in Tennis:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/ash-barty-announces-shock-retirement-from-tennis-at-25/news-story/5a87487e7632dbd2e8d35c61c276589b?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=news.com.au&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=SocialBakers

wow, bit of a suprise

Random as hell. Wonder if she's pregnant?

Did you read her reasons? It's not random at all.

[Kiwiwomble]

@crucial the link i saw just had her tweet that said there would be a press conference tomorrow, what did you see?

[Crucial]

@kiwiwomble said in Tennis:

@crucial the link i saw just had her tweet that said there would be a press conference tomorrow, what did you see?

Your link.

Barty said her perspective on life and tennis had changed since she made her comeback and added she was physically “spent”.

“There was a perspective shift in me in the second phase of my career that my happiness wasn’t dependent on the results,” she said.

“Success for me is knowing that I’ve given absolutely everything, everything I can.

“I’m fulfilled, I’m happy, and I know how much work it takes to bring the best out of yourself.

“I just don’t have that in me anymore. I don’t have the physical drive, the emotional want and everything it takes to challenge yourself at the very top level anymore.

“I am spent. I just know physically I have nothing more to give and that, for me, is success.

“I’ve given absolutely everything I can to this beautiful sport of tennis and I’m really happy with that.

[Kiwiwomble]

@crucial ....i mean...no one expected me to have read past the first paragraph did they?

[Kiwiwomble]

jokes aside, i read this at the start and assumed there wouldn't be more detail until the press conference

“Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as I announce my retirement from tennis,” Barty wrote on social media. “I wasn’t sure how to share this news with you so I asked my good friend @caseydellacqua to help me.

“I am so thankful for everything this sport has given me and leave feeling proud and fulfilled.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, I’ll always be grateful for the lifelong memories that we created together.

“More to come tomorrow at my press conference.”

[Crucial]

@kiwiwomble said in Tennis:

@crucial ....i mean...no one expected me to have read past the first paragraph did they?

[Magpie_in_aus]

@crucial said in Tennis:

@rancid-schnitzel said in Tennis:

@kiwiwomble said in Tennis:

https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/ash-barty-announces-shock-retirement-from-tennis-at-25/news-story/5a87487e7632dbd2e8d35c61c276589b?utm_campaign=EditorialSB&utm_source=news.com.au&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_content=SocialBakers

wow, bit of a suprise

Random as hell. Wonder if she's pregnant?

Did you read her reasons? It's not random at all.

Haha did you read her reasons....you new to the fern?

[bayimports]

@crucial said in Tennis:

@kiwiwomble said in Tennis:

@crucial the link i saw just had her tweet that said there would be a press conference tomorrow, what did you see?

Your link.

Barty said her perspective on life and tennis had changed since she made her comeback and added she was physically “spent”.

“There was a perspective shift in me in the second phase of my career that my happiness wasn’t dependent on the results,” she said.

“Success for me is knowing that I’ve given absolutely everything, everything I can.

“I’m fulfilled, I’m happy, and I know how much work it takes to bring the best out of yourself.

“I just don’t have that in me anymore. I don’t have the physical drive, the emotional want and everything it takes to challenge yourself at the very top level anymore.

“I am spent. I just know physically I have nothing more to give and that, for me, is success.

“I’ve given absolutely everything I can to this beautiful sport of tennis and I’m really happy with that.

perhaps translated as "if I get slammed in my own country for enjoying a beer after winning the Aus Open on TV, the rest of you can go get f*cked, Im done"

[Kiwiwomble]

@barbarian said in Tennis:

@rancid-schnitzel She's only 25 and not yet married, so I doubt it. The thought occurred to me though. You'd say that in the interview though, wouldn't you?

just saw she is actually married

[Magpie_in_aus]

@kiwiwomble I don't think she is married yet. Engaged last year and weren't looking for a long engagement from all accounts.