Retired Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced that she is expecting a baby. The three-time grand slam champion who retired last year shared the news on social media with a message and a picture of her dog next to baby shoes. Barty married her longtime boyfriend Garry Kissick in July 2022.

Barty said:

2023 set to be the best year yet. We are so excited for our new adventure 👶🏼💫
Origi already the protective big sister❤️

After playing tennis for many years, Ashleigh Barty quit tennis at the end of the 2014 US Open to focus on cricket. She returned to tennis in 2016 and won three grand slam singles titles. She also won one doubles grand slam title. She reached the world number one ranking in 2019 and won 15 singles titles in her career. She earned over $23 million in prize money during her career.