Ash Barty announces new career move after quitting tennis and welcoming newborn son Hayden

Ash Barty is releasing her first children's image book, 1 twelvemonth aft she shocked nan sporting world by announcing her status from tennis.

The 27-year-old will be collaborating pinch writer Jasmin McGaughey, illustrator Jade Goodwin and publisher HarperCollins to merchandise her caller book 'My Dream For You' successful March 2024.

The communicative is astir a mother's dream to stock precious moments pinch her caller babe including playing successful a parkland and travelling astir nan world.

'I'm truthful excited for nan merchandise of this beautiful image book,' Ash said.

'It's a ceremony of nan possibilities that await caller babies, a testament to nan dream that each genitor holds, and a reminder that our dreams tin style a brighter early for our children.'

'I dream caller parents and their small ones emotion reference it arsenic overmuch arsenic our family does.'

It comes 1 twelvemonth aft Ash released a bid of children's books titled Little Ash pursuing her status from nan sport.

The bid was nan number 1 Australian children's motorboat of 2022, and location has been complete 100,000 copies sold since release.

Ash's memoir, My Dream Time, was besides nan number 1 book successful nan state for Christmas 2022 and won nan ABIA for Best Biography 2022.

The reigning Australian Open champion antecedently said she was inspired to get into book penning by her niece Lucy, six.

'The task has been truthful overmuch nosy and thing I person ever wanted to do,' she said.

'Lucy was my northbound star. She is nan cleanable property to understand stories and storylines and publication section books.

'Being capable to publication it to her will beryllium awesome and to spell up to readings to kids successful agrarian areas is thing I want to beryllium really hands-on with.'

Ash sensationally discontinue nan athletics astatine nan highest of her powers pursuing her watershed Australian Open successful January 2022 and has rejected each suggestions she mightiness return to master athletics successful nan future.

The Queensland native joined her hubby Garry successful a backstage ceremonial astatine a concealed venue successful Queensland backmost successful July of past year.

One twelvemonth aft tying nan knot, nan couple  welcomed their son Hayden.