Former Wimbledon champion Ash Barty will return to the tennis court at SW19.
The Australian hasn’t played tennis since announcing her retirement from the sport after winning the Australian Open in 2022.
Barty defeated Danielle Collins in the final and stunningly announced that she would retire from competitive tennis at 25 years old.
Since then the former world number one has had a child as well as competing in exhibition golf tournaments.
However, it now seems like Barty is ready to phase herself back into the tennis world as it has now been announced that she will return to Wimbledon to play the invitational doubles.
It’s unclear who her partner will be at this point but it will be the Australian’s first appearance at SW19 since winning the Wimbledon title in 2021.
Fans will be hoping that this could lead to a potential return to the tour just like Caroline Wozniacki did at last year’s Wimbledon before returning a few months later.
That does look unlikely though given Barty’s mindset and comfortability with her current lifestyle.
Furthermore, Barty will also be joining BBC’s punditry team for the actual Championships.
The main tournament will start on the first of July with the invitational doubles starting on Tuesday 9th of July.
