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Ash Barty retires marching to her own beat. What's next for the multi-talented, restless spirit?

  • Written by: David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University

Ash Barty has always done things her own way.

The shock retirement of the world number one women’s tennis player at the age of 25 was pure Barty in action.

The razzmatazz of a major media conference with jostling journalists and clicking camera shutters was not for her. When basketball superstar LeBron James switched teams in 2010, a live...

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