Ash Barty

Grand slam tennis champion Ash Barty has announced her next career move after leaving behind the sport that made her a household name.

They went public with their relationship in 2017 when they attended the John Newcombe Awards together. The couple met at the Brookwater Golf Club in 2016 and immediately clicked. What her role involves on a day-to-day basis is unclear however Barty has for a number of years been an incredible ambassador for Australia on the international stage.

Retired tennis superstar Ash Barty has taken up a new role with Optus as “Chief of Inspiration”. The partnership will see Barty feature in a mix of content ...

Australian telecoms operator Optus has announced a content and endorsement agreement with three-time tennis grand slam winner Ashleigh Barty that will see ...

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The self-anointed 'chief of inspiration' has partnered with an Australian giant for her new role.

Absolutely loving getting out on court with Lucy and her friends, but (I) haven’t hit any balls, no. 1 [tennis](https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis) player said she was excited to enter the next chapter of her life. But all for a good cause. “We played some awful golf, played some great golf, had some fun with it, and it was really nice to be able to connect with people from all walks of life and all different sports who had faced all different challenges.” [Wimbledon](https://7news.com.au/sport/wimbledon) and [Australian Open](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-open) champion’s tennis racquet had come out of the bag since her sensational retirement earlier this year. “I was extremely fortunate to have such a fun career and such an incredible career, but I’m really enjoying where we are now.” “It’s always been a way I that I can just reconnect and just kind of refresh and settle down and really switch off, but playing in the Icons series was really fun – obviously testing myself against some of the best athletes and former athletes in the world. “It was a very easy decision for me to say yes to this partnership and to enjoy what we have coming up, what we get to be excited for, and to really how we get to have some fun with it. [who last month married long-time partner Garry Kissick in a secret wedding](https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/ash-barty-marries-long-time-partner-garry-kissick-at-secret-wedding-c-7698012), hasn’t been short of things to do since [her sensational retirement from tennis](https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/major-clue-ash-barty-was-set-to-drop-retirement-bombshell-uncovered-in-final-interview-c-6183156), and golf has become an even more prominent part of her life since having some time freed up. “Dan’s been chief of optimism here at Optus for a long time now and he does a bloody good job of it, and I’m excited to follow in his footsteps and kind of put my flavour on the chief of inspiration.” [Ash Barty](https://7news.com.au/sport/ash-barty) has formed a new “partnership” with Optus where she will work with some of Australia’s greatest sporting names to “inspire youth.” [swimming](https://7news.com.au/sport/swimming) royalty, Ian Thorpe and Ellie Cole, as well as Aussie [Formula One](https://7news.com.au/sport/motorsport) star Daniel Ricciardo, who recently had a hit of golf with Barty.

Ash Barty has taken up a major role at a telecommunications company - just months after her shock retirement from tennis.

25+ news channels in 1 place. Try 1 month free. Tennis great Ash Barty said she was "humbled" to have taken up her new role at a major telco company, hoping to inspire more Australians to say "yes" to their goals, dreams and ambitions.

Aussie tennis superstar Ash Barty has taken on a new role at telco Optus. Barty will be the company's 'chief of inspiration', which is a fancy way of saying ...

“I welcome the opportunity to encourage more people to say yes to the things they love.” “Ash is a true Australian icon and role model,” said Optus CEO, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin. “Her performance on the courts epitomised a challenger spirit, determination and strength, while her community work has demonstrated the power of optimism in action.”

The former world No.1 singles player won 15 singles, 12 doubles and three grand slam titles in her incredible tennis career before retiring at 26 in March 2022.