Barty was a junior virtuoso in tennis as by 15, she was the girls’ singles champion at Wimbledon in 2011.
And with this singles win, you would have thought Barty would have become a sporting elite in her teens, helped along with her reaching three grand slam doubles finals with her best mate Casey Dellaqua.
However at 18, Barty took a break from tennis in 2014 and looked unlikely to return as shortly afterwards she pursued a career in cricket.
Barty played cricket for her home side Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League.
The short break for Barty probably was the moment that defined her sporting career, as she fell out of love with tennis and her talent at a young age.
Barty’s coach (since 2016) Craig Tyzzer told the Guardian in 2019 taking a hiatus from tennis “was the best thing she ever did”.
Three years later, Barty returned to tennis after her short stint in cricket.
The break away from tennis certainly did wonders for Barty, as she has come back a stronger, more skilful and rejuvenated player.
“It’s nice to have those few extra things. There are definitely a few other things that…
