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The Aussie’s decision to walk away from tennis at the peak of her powers is the de facto repudiation of a culture that, for all its putative glamor and riches, she never found captivating.
Published Mar 24, 2022
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Everything changed for Barty once she won Wimbledon.
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Barty satisfied a nation's desire for a homegrown Australian Open champion—and at the same time fulfilled all of her remaining tennis wishes.
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After winning the Australian Open, Barty visited Uluru, one of the most important indigenous sites in Australia.
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