History of Ashleigh Barty in Timeline

Ashleigh Barty is a retired Australian professional tennis and cricket player. She achieved the world No. 1 ranking in women's singles for 121 weeks and reached world No. 5 in doubles. Barty's tennis career includes 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, highlighted by Grand Slam victories at the 2019 French Open, 2021 Wimbledon Championships, and 2022 Australian Open. Furthermore, she secured 12 doubles titles, including the 2018 US Open with CoCo Vandeweghe. Her accomplishments mark her as a prominent figure in tennis.

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1973: First Australian to win the French Open

In 2019, Barty became the first Australian to win the French Open in singles since Margaret Court in 1973.

1977: Australian duo reach Australian Open women's doubles final

In 1977, Evonne Goolagong and Helen Gourlay were the last Australian duo to reach an Australian Open women's doubles final before Barty and Dellacqua.

1980: Debbie Freeman wins Wimbledon girls' singles event

In 1980, Debbie Freeman was the first Australian to win the Wimbledon girls' singles event.

1980: First Australian woman to win Wimbledon

In 2021, Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980.

1984: Australian Open Semifinals

In 2020, at the Australian Open, Barty lost in the semifinals to Sofia Kenin, becoming the first Australian woman to reach the semifinals since Wendy Turnbull in 1984.

April 1996: Ashleigh Barty's birth

In April 1996, Ashleigh Jacinta Barty was born in Ipswich, Queensland, to Josie and Robert Barty.

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1998: Jelena Dokic wins US Open junior title

In 1998, Jelena Dokic was the first Australian girl to win any junior Grand Slam singles title since she won the US Open.

2004: Tatiana Golovin wins French Open mixed doubles title

In 2004, Tatiana Golovin won the mixed doubles title at the French Open at the age of 16. This is used for comparison with Ashleigh Barty's age.

2009: Started playing low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit

In 2009, at the age of 13, Ashleigh Barty started playing low-level events on the ITF Junior Circuit and won her first title at the Grade-4 Australian International before turning 14.

April 2010: Started professional career

In April 2010, Ashleigh Barty started her professional career just after turning 14 at an ITF Women's Circuit $25K event in her hometown of Ipswich.

2010: Continued playing tournaments below the higher tiers

In 2010, Ashleigh Barty continued to play only in tournaments below the higher tiers, compiling a record of 24–2 in her five events that season while also capturing a Grade 2 title in Thailand.

2011: Awarded a wildcard into qualifying at the US Open

Following her girls' singles title at Wimbledon, in 2011 Tennis Australia awarded Ashleigh Barty a wildcard into qualifying at the US Open.

2011: First junior Grand Slam event at the Australian Open

In 2011, Ashleigh Barty played her first junior Grand Slam event at the Australian Open, where she lost her opening match to third seed Lauren Davis.

2011: Wimbledon junior Grand Slam title

In 2011, Ashleigh Barty won her only junior Grand Slam title at Wimbledon at the age of 15, becoming the second Australian to win the girls' singles event.

2011: Wimbledon girls' singles title

In 2011, Ashleigh Barty won the Wimbledon girls' singles title, marking her as a successful junior player.

2011: First Australian to win a Grand Slam singles title

In 2019, Barty became the first Australian to win a Grand Slam singles title since Sam Stosur at the 2011 US Open.

2012: Earned a wildcard into the main draw of the Australian Open

In 2012, Ashleigh Barty earned a wildcard into the main draw of the Australian Open after winning all five of her matches in a playoff without dropping a set.

2012: WTA Tour singles and doubles debut

In early 2012, Ashleigh Barty made her singles and doubles main draw debuts on the WTA Tour. She debuted at the Brisbane International and partnered with Dellacqua to make the semifinals in doubles. She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the Australian Open.

2013: Established as one of the world's elite double players

In 2013, Ashleigh Barty began playing primarily at the WTA Tour level and, though she stayed outside the top 100 in singles, she established herself as one of the world's elite double players.

2013: Early success in doubles on the WTA Tour

In 2013, Ashleigh Barty experienced early success in doubles on the WTA Tour, finishing runner-up at three major events with Casey Dellacqua.

2013: Runner-up in three Grand Slam doubles events

In 2013, Ashleigh Barty partnered with Dellacqua in eight WTA Tour-level events, including all four Grand Slam tournaments. The pair finished runner-up in three out of four such events.

2013: WTA Finals debut

In 2013, Barty and Dellacqua narrowly missed qualifying for the WTA Finals when they were ranked fifth, as only the top four teams were accepted instead of eight. Later, they debuted at the WTA Finals but were upset in the first round.

2013: Second career title at Birmingham Classic

In 2013, Barty and Dellacqua secured their second career title at the Birmingham Classic and narrowly missed qualifying for the WTA Finals.

2013: Hopman Cup Appearance

In 2013, Barty made her first appearance at the Hopman Cup where she competed alongside Bernard Tomic. The Australians finished their round-robin group in second place behind Serbia. During the tie against Italy, Barty won against Francesca Schiavone.

2013: First two WTA Tour-level matches at the Malaysian Open

Towards the end of February 2013, Ashleigh Barty won her first two WTA Tour-level matches at the Malaysian Open against Chanel Simmonds and Zarina Diyas before her run ended in the quarterfinals.

September 2014: Barty takes a break from professional tennis

In September 2014, Ashleigh Barty took a break from professional tennis, citing a need to refresh mentally. She played semi-professional cricket and pursued hobbies like fishing during this time.

2014: Taking a break from professional tennis

After the 2014 US Open, Ashleigh Barty announced she was taking a break from professional tennis to experience life as a normal teenaged girl.

2014: Internationaux de Strasbourg doubles title

In 2014, Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua won their second doubles title together at the Internationaux de Strasbourg during the clay season.

2014: Brisbane International opening-round win

In 2014, Ashleigh Barty began the season by qualifying for the Brisbane International and winning her opening-round match against No. 33, Daniela Hantuchová, before withdrawing due to injury.

2014: Indefinite break from tennis and playing cricket

Late in the 2014 season, Ashleigh Barty decided to take an indefinite break from tennis and began playing cricket, signing with the Brisbane Heat for the inaugural Women's Big Bash League season.

2015: First No. 1 seed to win the Miami Open

In 2021, Barty became the first No. 1 seed to win the Miami Open since Serena Williams in 2015.

2015: Interested in potentially playing cricket

In early 2015, Ashleigh Barty became interested in potentially playing cricket after meeting with the Australian women's national team. She was intrigued by the opportunity to play a team sport.

February 2016: Barty returns to professional tennis in February 2016

In February 2016, Ashleigh Barty returned to professional tennis after taking a break. During her time off, she realized she missed the sport and decided to come back.

2016: Meeting Garry Kissick

In 2016, Ashleigh Barty met Garry Kissick at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club.

2016: Return to tennis

In 2016, Ashleigh Barty returned to professional tennis after a break.

2016: First top seed to win since Serena Williams

In 2021, Barty became the first top seed to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2016.

2017: First career WTA singles title at the Malaysian Open

At the start of the 2017 season, Ashleigh Barty picked up her first career wins at the Australian Open, reaching the third round. She won both the singles and doubles events at the Malaysian Open, her first career WTA singles title.

2017: Relationship with Garry Kissick begins

In 2017, Ashleigh Barty began a relationship with Australian professional golfer Garry Kissick.

2017: First WTA Tour title at Malaysian Open

In 2017, Ashleigh Barty had a breakthrough year in singles, winning her first WTA Tour title at the Malaysian Open and rising to No. 17 in the world.

2017: National Dreamtime Awards - Female Sportsperson of the Year

In 2017, Ashleigh Barty was recognized as the Female Sportsperson of the Year at the National Dreamtime Awards, a ceremony that honors Indigenous Australians.

2018: Barty's playing style and strengths in 2018

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty finished the season at fourth on the WTA Tour in aces with a total of 297. She was also second in percentage of service points won that year among players with at least ten matches. Her playing style was compared to Martina Hingis, noting her solid groundstrokes, powerful forehand, kick serve, and backhand slice. Her serve was recorded as high as 115 mph.

2018: National Dreamtime Awards - Female Sportsperson of the Year

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty was again recognized as the Female Sportsperson of the Year at the National Dreamtime Awards.

2018: First Premier Mandatory and major tournament titles in doubles

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty won her first Premier Mandatory and major tournament titles in doubles.

2018: US Open doubles title

In 2018, Ashleigh Barty, alongside CoCo Vandeweghe, won the US Open doubles title.

2018: Fed Cup Success

In 2018, Barty won both of her singles matches and the doubles rubber with Dellacqua in the Fed Cup tie against Ukraine. This was the last match Barty played with Dellacqua before Dellacqua's retirement in April.

2018: Former world No. 1 and 2018 champion

In 2021, Barty beat former world No. 1 and 2018 champion, Angelique Kerber, to reach the final, where she defeated Karolína Plíšková, becoming the first Australian woman to win the title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980, and the first top seed to win since Serena Williams in 2016.

2019: Return to World Group

In 2018, Barty won both of her singles matches against the Netherlands, helping Australia advance back into the top-tier World Group in 2019.

2019: French Open win and WTA Finals

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty achieved significant milestones, including winning the French Open and the WTA Finals.

2019: Barty teams up with Matthew Ebden at Hopman Cup

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty teamed up with Matthew Ebden to represent Australia at the Hopman Cup. The team finished as runner-up in their round-robin group. They won against France and Spain but lost to Germany, represented by Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev.

2019: Victory at the French Open

In 2019, Ashleigh Barty's victory at the French Open highlighted her accomplishments and continued success.

2019: 2019 Fed Cup final

In 2019, Barty led Australia to the Fed Cup final, winning all six of her rubbers in the first two rounds. Australia faced France in the final, where Barty won her first singles rubber but lost her next match. France won the final.

2019: First Doubles Title Since 2019

In 2021, Barty and Jennifer Brady won the doubles title in Stuttgart, marking Brady's maiden title and Barty's first since 2019.

2019: Defending Champion at Miami Open

In 2021, Barty played her first tournament outside Australia in more than a year at the Miami Open, where she was the defending champion from 2019. She defended her title by defeating Bianca Andreescu in the final.

August 2020: Rankings frozen due to COVID-19 pandemic

In August 2020, Ashleigh Barty's 114 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the WTA rankings were paused when the rankings were frozen between March and August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 2020: Barty wins championship at Brookwater Golf and Country Club

In September 2020, Ashleigh Barty won the championship at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club, where she had originally met Garry Kissick.

2020: Barty competes at the 2020 Summer Olympics

In 2020, Ashleigh Barty participated in three events at the Summer Olympics. She lost in the first round of the singles competition. In doubles, partnering with Storm Sanders, she reached the quarterfinal. Partnering with John Peers in mixed doubles, they won the bronze medal, marking Australia's first-ever medal in Olympic mixed doubles.

2020: Young Australian of the Year

In 2020, Ashleigh Barty was honored as the Young Australian of the Year.

2020: Presents premiership cup to Richmond Football Club

In 2020, Ashleigh Barty, a supporter of the Richmond Football Club, presented the premiership cup to the team when they won the AFL Grand Final.

2020: Barty's 2020 Season

In 2020, Barty lost in the second round at the Brisbane International against Jennifer Brady. She then won her first title on home soil at the Adelaide International, defeating Dayana Yastremska in the final. At the Australian Open, she lost in the semifinals to Sofia Kenin, becoming the first Australian woman to reach the semifinals since 1984.

2020: Olympics

In 2020, at the Olympics, Barty partnered with Storm Sanders in women's doubles, reaching the quarterfinals. She also partnered with John Peers in mixed doubles, winning the bronze medal.

November 2021: Engagement to Garry Kissick announced

In November 2021, Ashleigh Barty and Garry Kissick announced their engagement.

2021: Second major singles title at the Wimbledon Championships

In 2021, Ashleigh Barty won five more titles, including a second major singles title at the Wimbledon Championships and two WTA 1000 titles.

2021: Wimbledon Championships win

In 2021, Ashleigh Barty won the Wimbledon Championships, adding another major title to her career.

2021: Partnership with Jennifer Brady

In 2021, Barty started partnering with Jennifer Brady, however, they had to withdraw from both the Australian Open and the French Open due to injuries.

March 2022: Retirement from tennis

In March 2022, Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement from tennis, just two months after winning the Australian Open and while ranked as the world No. 1 in singles.

July 2022: Ashleigh Barty marries Garry Kissick

On July 23, 2022, Ashleigh Barty married Garry Kissick.

2022: Australian Open win

In 2022, Ashleigh Barty won the Australian Open, marking a significant achievement on her home soil.

2022: Adelaide Sweep

In 2022, Barty and Sanders won the doubles title at the Adelaide International, completing the Adelaide sweep. This was the third time Barty won the singles and doubles at the same tournament.

2022: Win at Adelaide International

In 2022, Barty won the title at the Adelaide International, beating Iga Świątek and Elena Rybakina.

2022: Donation of Grand Slam outfits

In 2022, upon retirement, Barty donated outfits from the 2019 French Open, the 2021 Wimbledon tournament and the 2022 Australian Open to the State Library of Queensland.