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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 23: Ashleigh Barty of Australia speaks during media day prior to the the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 23, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 23: Ashleigh Barty of Australia speaks during media day prior to the the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 23, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Ashleigh Barty retired from tennis at the height of her career last season. Although she aimed to win many titles, she stopped playing professional tennis, opting to focus on her other endeavors. One of her goals was to start a family, which she achieved rather quickly. After attaining the goal, Barty was not seen in public until recently, when she was seen walking down the street with her son.
Barty gave birth to her son Hayden early in July. She showed her son to the world a day later as she shared a picture of him wrapped in a towel and taking a nap. She later talked about how motherhood changed her.
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Ashleigh Barty seen out with son
Retiring after winning the Australian Open, Barty seemed to have much time on her hand. However, she is not idle by any means. The former Australian player is in the thick of motherhood duties. Ever since early July, Barty is learning new methods on how to rear her child and make sure he grows into a person of his own. Busy with a different aspect of her life, the public did not see her for a while.
But, she was recently seen strolling the streets with her son. In Queensland, Barty left her house for a walk with her son, who was in a stroller. The two were accompanied by her dog, a Border Collie. The former tennis star seemed to have her hands full as she was pushing the stroller with one hand and holding the leash of her dog on another.

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Although it was a slightly challenging task to handle both, Barty has become an expert, just one of the many changes she has experienced during motherhood.
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Barty on life with her son
Days after giving birth to her son, Barty was interviewed by the Daily Mail UK. In the exclusive, she discussed several aspects of her life that have changed after her son came into her life. For her, it was the best and the hardest activity that she has done to date. Additionally, she mentioned how having two lives, her and her child’s, dependent on her makes her feel great.
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When Barty left professional tennis, she embraced the different joys of life. Tennis is still an important part of her life, but her focus has changed. Her sights are set on making beautiful memories with her family and experiencing motherhood.
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