‘Exciting times’: Ash Barty delights fans with pregnancy update

Barty also expressed her gratitude for the incredible support she has received from her family

“Look its different for everyone, but I’ve been very lucky in my family that I have an incredible mum and I have a fantastic mother-in-law,” she said.

“My sisters are both incredible mums so I’ve seen them raise their kids and love spending time with them and their kids… so for me, not much will change in that sense.

“Our relationship will stay really tight knit, so it’s exciting for everyone.”

As with most interviews Barty has given since announcing her retirement, the discussion eventually returned to whether the 27-year-old will ever make a return to the court.

“No … plain and simple … I’m very excited to spend some time with our family,” Barty said.

“Like I said, I’ve had such an amazing career. I have absolutely no regrets … Happy to move onto different things.”

In addition to her exciting pregnancy news, Barty has kept herself busy since hanging up her racquet, Barty claimed victory in a golf tournament at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club earlier in the year and in July married long-time beau Garry Kissick, shocking fans with a photo of the secret ceremony.

Showing no signs of slowing down, Barty later revealed that she was making her mark in the corporate world with her new role with the Australian telecom giant, Optus, as their new “Chief of Inspiration”.

Most recently, Barty took on an ambassador role for Australian Made Week 2023 (15-21 May) in which she helped promote the benefits of seeking out and purchasing products that bear the Australian Made logo.