Ashleigh Barty is credited with being the World No.1 in women’s singles tennis. The title is conferred on her by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). She is the second Australian player to receive such a high ranking by the WTA. She has also occupied the spot for No. 5 in the World for doubles.
While on the WTA tour Barty clinched 14 singles and 12 doubles titles. She also has 3 Grand Slam titles in total to her credit. Two for singles and one for a doubles event. The Grand Slam events she dominated are the 2019 French Open and 2021 Wimbledon in the singles category, and the 2018 US Open in the doubles category.
She has been associated with playing tennis from the age of 4 years old and took up the sport professionally even before she was a teenager.
Biodata of Ashleigh Barty
| Age | 25 |
| Height | 1.66mts |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Craig Tyzzer |
| Prize money | US $ 21,665,851 |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 |
| Current ranking | No. 1 |
| Social media profile | @ashbarty |
Personal Information And Relationships
Ashleigh Barty took to the game of tennis at a surprisingly early age of four years old. Both her parents were golf enthusiasts and have played for the sport at a competitive level. This might have had something to do with the fact that she turned into a brilliant sportsman.
In the year 2014, Barty took an indefinite break from tennis. She did not cite any reasons for her decisions, but during interviews, she did say that the game did not excite her as it used to before. She continued playing on a recreational level though. She also tried her hand at cricket during this hiatus and ended up playing the game on a semi-professional level.
Since the year 2017, she has been in a relationship with ace golfer Garry Kissick, and they recently announced their engagement.
Career Prize Money Earnings
- At the age of 14 in 2014, Barty began her innings at a professional level.
- She played her first match at the International Tennis Federation which was organized in her home town of Ipswich.
- Her brilliant performances got her a wildcard entrance into the US Open.
- WTA and the ITF Women’s Circuit are some more tournaments that she was able to appear in.
- 2013 saw Barty playing mostly at the WTA level where she earned recognition despite being younger than most other players.
- In the same year, she was awarded a wildcard for the Australian Open tennis games.
Endorsements and Sponsors
- The luxury car brand Jaguar tied its brand to the tennis sensation in December 2018.
- Barty is the brand ambassador of Kayo Sports, which is a recently developed, Australian streaming service.
- The famous Australian spread Vegemite is also represented by Barty on the court.
- The sports equipment Head sponsors all of Barty’s rackets.
- Italian brand Fila supplies the players outfits and footwear.
- Barty also sports Rado watches, both on and off the court.
- Barty also promotes Banana Boat and Esmi which are skincare companies, advising persons who spend a lot of time in the Sun to invest in quality sunscreens for protection.
- She also promotes Tourism Australia which is the national brand of the nation.
Net Worth
Her present worth is around 23 million dollars. In the year 2020, she gathered 13.1 million dollars, around 10 dollars of which was in tennis prize money. She is considered to be the third highest-paid athlete in the World.
Trivia
- Barty’s long time coach Jim Joyce began coaching her at the age of four. She usually did not train such young children but took on Barty due to her excellent eye-hand coordination.
- She used to practice hitting the tennis ball against the wall of her home for hours together every day.
- She has two older siblings.
- At the age of 17, she was traveling most of the time and spent only 27 days with her family, at home, in that calendar year.
