Australian Open champion Ash Barty wins her fifth Newcombe Medal as Australia's top tennis player despite announcing her retirement in March.
"I stand here very proudly knowing that I absolutely fulfilled every ounce that I could to this to this beautiful sport and it brought me so much more than I could have ever dreamed," Barty said.
"It's obviously an amazing way to cap off what has been an incredible journey," Barty told reporters."The journey of a lifetime, the journey of me chasing after my dreams and exploring what was possible out in the world." She also claimed the Adelaide International singles title and combined with Storm Hunter to sweep the doubles trophy.
Barty's drought-breaking Australian Open win was so impactful that it could not be topped by the rest of the Australian tennis stars.Australian Open doubles winner and Wimbledon singles finalist Nick Kyrgios, Ajla Tomljanović , Alex de Minaur, Wimbledon doubles champions Matt Ebden and Max Purcell, and Billie Jean King Cup standout Storm Hunter were the other nominees.
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