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Fellow Grand Slam winners Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep, Andy Murray and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison were among those to hail Ashleigh Barty's accomplishments following her retirement announcement

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Tributes have been paid to Ashleigh Barty from the world of tennis and beyond following the world No 1's shock decision to retire from the sport.

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The reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion made the announcement with a video posted on her Instagram account,

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bringing to an end a career which has seen her win three Grand Slams and earn over $23m (£17.39m) in prize money at the age of 25.

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Two-time Grand Slam winners Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep were among the fellow players to laud Barty and send their best wishes as the Australian moves into the next phase of her life.

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"Ash, I have no words ... actually you are showing your true class leaving tennis in this beautiful way," Kvitova wrote on her Twitter account.

"I am so happy I could share the court with you.. tennis will never be the same without you! I admire you as a player and a person.. wishing you only the best!"

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