Former tennis world number one Ash Barty has added fuel to speculation that her post-retirement tennis career will focus on golf, signing up for a series of exhibition tournaments.
The recently retired tennis legend will take to the fairways – and it was a secret practice range session while she was competing at the US Open which may have been the impetus.
Ash Barty has signed on to play in an international golf exhibition just weeks after retiring from tennis while ranked No. 1 in the world. The 25-year-old Australian has been included in Ernie Els’ Rest of the World team for the Icons Series event at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on June 30 and July 1. Barty decided to quit tennis last month.