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Ashleigh Barty: World number one makes shock call to quit tennis

World number one Ashleigh Barty has shocked the sporting world by announcing she will retire from professional tennis at just 25.

The Australian made the announcement on social media on Wednesday, saying she was leaving to "chase other dreams".

"I'm so happy and I'm so ready. And I just know at the moment in my heart, for me as a person, this is right," she said in a video.

Barty won her first Grand Slam at the 2019 French Open.

This was backed up by success at Wimbledon last year.

In January, she became the first home player to win the Australian Open men's or women's singles title in 44 years.