A sacrifice of normal life. First was Barty’s masterstroke — dumping tennis life and swapping her racket for a bat, and a year playing professional Big Bash Cricket in Australia. “I never closed any doors, saying, I'm never playing tennis again. For me, I needed time to step away, to live a normal life, because this tennis life certainly isn't normal,” the 23-year-old Australian said. I left all of my options open.”BUILDING RELATIONSHIPSAnd part of that growth was building relationships with her cricket team mates.

Source: The Star June 08, 2019 18:56 UTC