After announcing her retirement from professional tennis in March while she was number one in the WTA rankings, Australia's Ashleigh Barty decided to return to the sport. On this occasion, however, he will change the racquet for the golf club to be part of an all-star team.
The 25-year-old former tennis player will join Spanish coach Pep Guardiola and Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez to participate in a tournament to be held in late June in the United States.
In addition, the former tennis player, who announced her retirement did not give any clues as to what her next steps would be, will face other world stars in this nine-hole exhibition game, which is part of the Icons Series, according to a statement from this new competition.
“24 sports icons. 2 teams United States vs ROTW (Rest of the World). Every shot counts. Set of equipment on the edge of the seat from the first unit. The most iconic names on the planet in a celebration of sports”, detailed the official account of the tournament through its social networks.
This competition, which will be played between June 30 and July 1 at the Liberty National Golf Club, will be hosted by the United States team, captained by Fred Couples and which among the 12 representatives includes stars such as former swimmer Michael Phelps and former boxer Oscar de la Hoya.
The Rest of the World team of this tournament will be under the command of former golf star Ernie Els and among its twelve members will be Barty, Guardiola, Canelo and British footballer Harry Kane. According to the official website of the event, there are still some places available for both teams that will be unveiled over the course of the days.
The CEO of Icons Series, Thomas Brookes, told the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers that Ash Barty is “absolutely great”, referring to a test session that the athlete held last September while participating in the US Open.
It should be noted that Barty, partner of Australian golf player Garry Kissick, became champion of golf at the club of the small Australian town Brookwater days after her retirement from tennis.
In addition to golf, the last winner of the Australian Open, she will also dedicate part of her free time to publish six children's books under the title Little Ash (Little Ash) inspired by her own experiences as a tennis star and her family.
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