Ash Barty stuns Tennis Australia kids with surprise visit

Ashleigh Barty surprised the kids at Tennis Australia with an unexpected visit over two years after her retirement. The former world No. 1 took part in a special day alongside Evonne Goolagong at the Darwin International Tennis Centre: “We’re about to walk out onto Centre Court and surprise the kids. They don’t know I’m here yet; they’ve spent a little bit of time with Evonne over the last couple of days, so I’m excited to go out there and see them,” she said.

Once she arrived on the court, she was greeted by an ovation from the surprised children, who then had the chance to spend time with the 3-time Grand Slam champion. Barty shared a few words with them, and later took photos with the kids and the Australian Open trophy.