On March 23, WTA's then women's singles world number one Barty posted a statement announcing his retirement. As for the reason for the retirement, fans speculate that it is related to marriage and family, because from the picture of the article, Barty's abdomen seems to have bulged, and the face also seems to have signs of bloat.
In an interview with reporters, though, Barty said he chose to leave because he "no longer had the physical motivation and emotional desire to do it and everything I needed to challenge myself at the highest level." As for the details, they will be announced at a press conference the next day.
In any case, it's a shame that the 26-year-old retired after winning just three Grand Slam singles titles. After all, in this era when Serena was old, she had a good chance to create her own great era. Of course, more rational fans supported her in living the life she wanted.
Barty has played against many Chinese Jinhua, with a total record of 16 wins and 2 losses, making him one of the top players that are difficult for Chinese players to surpass. She lost two games, one from the distant 2014 and the other in 2019 – the one that impressed Chinese fans.
It was the US Open in 2019, and Wang Qiang, who had entered the peak of her career, reached the round of 16 in one fell swoop and came to the front of the No. 2 seed Barty. Further is the first Grand Slam quarterfinals, Wang Qiang, with firm conviction, launched a fierce confrontation with Barty.
Perhaps frightened by Wang Qiang's momentum, Barty, who had defeated Wang Qiang twice before and had not lost a set, was actually timid, not only could not kill Wang Qiang, but also had loopholes in defense. In the end, Wang Qiang actually stepped on Barty to advance to the first Grand Slam women's singles quarterfinals with a score of 6-2, 6-4!
Zheng Saisai is the Chinese Jinhua who has played the most games with Barty, reaching 5 times, and it can be said that she has witnessed how Barty has gradually become the world's top player. In the 5 confrontations, Zheng Saisai was all defeated, but 3 times he hit the decider, which shows that Zheng Saisai has the strength to fight against the top masters, but he is not working hard enough.
It is also worth mentioning that Xu Yipan, a double-player, also had a fight with Barty, but the ending was not very beautiful. It was 2016, when Barty re-opted for a comeback two years after retiring, and she was only ranked 623rd in the world, and she swept Xu Yipan twice 6-0 in the first round of the WTA Nottingham Qualifying Round, giving China Jinhua the worst defeat of her career.
Unfortunately, Barty was born in 1996, only entered the professional tennis world in 2012, and Li Na and Zheng Jie basically belong to the players of the two eras, and there is no record of playing against Li Na and Zheng Jie.
——Pay attention to the small fish and feel the temperature of sports!