Australian Open 2023: Ash Barty brings winner’s trophy to Rod Laver Enviornment ahead of Rybakina vs Sabalenka ultimate

Ash Barty, closing 12 months’s Australian Open champion, introduced the winner’s trophy, the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, to the Rod Laver Enviornment ahead of the ladies’s singles ultimate between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne on Saturday.

Barty beat USA’s Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6(2) in closing 12 months’s ultimate to change into the primary house champion in singles in 44 years.

Two months later, the then International No. 1 Barty introduced her retirement from the game on the age of 25 years. “I don’t have the bodily force, the emotional need and the whole lot it takes to problem your self on the very best of the extent to any extent further. I’m spent,” Barty advised her former doubles spouse Casey Dellacqua in an Instagram video.

Barty, who additionally gained the 2019 French Open and 2021 Wimbledon, just lately introduced that she is pregnant. She had married long-time spouse Garry Kissick closing 12 months. Previous this month, in an Instagram submit, she mentioned that 2023 used to be “set to be the largest 12 months but” with an image of her canine along a couple of child sneakers.

Since her retirement, Barty has gained The Don Award, named for Australia’s maximum completed and well-known sportsperson, cricket participant Don Bradman. The Recreation Australia Corridor of Repute honor is going to an athlete or staff that “supplied probably the most inspiration to the rustic thru efficiency and instance prior to now 12 months.” She additionally were given her 5th John Newcombe Medal — named after Australian seven-time Grand Slam singles winner John Newcombe — for being her country’s best tennis participant of the 12 months.

Barty additionally launched her autobiography titled ‘My Dream Time.’