Ash Barty Welcomes Daughter Jordan, Expanding Family to Four
On June 16, 2025, Australian tennis legend Ash Barty and her husband, professional golfer Garry Kissick, announced the birth of their second child, a daughter named Jordan, via a heartfelt Instagram post. The black-and-white photo showed Jordan yawning in an adorable onesie reading “Embrace your weird,” with the caption, “Welcome to the world, Jordan 💕 You are loved unconditionally and we are so grateful to have you in our arms, gorgeous girl,” per www.theguardian.com. Jordan joins her older brother, Hayden, born in July 2023, making the couple’s family a party of four, per www.abc.net.au.
**Wave of Congratulations**
The announcement sparked widespread joy, with sporting icons and fans flooding social media with well-wishes. Former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua wrote, “There she is 🥹💞🫶 hi gorgeous Jordan. Can’t wait to cuddle you soon,” while 2011 US Open champion Sam Stosur added, “Congrats Ash and Garry. How exciting to welcome Jordan into your family,” per www.thenewdaily.com.au. Tennis Australia and the Australian Open hailed the news, and beach volleyball gold medalist Natalie Cook noted her daughter, also named Jordan, would be “beside herself,” per www.abc.net.au. X posts, like @theprojecttv’s, celebrated: “Australian tennis great Ash Barty… announced the safe arrival of their second child,” per @theprojecttv.
**Barty’s Family Journey**
Barty, 29, and Kissick, who met in 2016 at Brookwater Golf and Country Club, married in a private Queensland ceremony in July 2022, per honey.nine.com.au. They announced Jordan’s impending arrival on Christmas Day 2024, sharing a photo of Hayden in a T-shirt proclaiming, “I’m going to be a BIG BROTHER,” per www.womensweekly.com.au. Barty has embraced motherhood, previously calling raising Hayden “the best and hardest thing I’ve ever done,” and bracing for “chaos” with two children, per www.dailymail.co.uk.
**Life After Tennis**
Since retiring at 25 in March 2022, just weeks after winning the Australian Open, Barty has stayed busy. The three-time Grand Slam champion (2019 French Open, 2021 Wimbledon, 2022 Australian Open) has authored children’s books, including the *Little Ash* series, released her autobiography *My Dream Time*, and mentored young Australian player Olivia Gadecki, per www.thenewdaily.com.au. She also played in a 2022 Icons Series golf exhibition and partnered with brands like Vegemite, per www.womensweekly.com.au. Barty expressed no regrets about retiring, telling *The Australian* in 2024, “I’m comfortable leaving the sport,” per www.innereastreview.com.au.
