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After retiring from professional tennis, former world number one Ash Barty is set to open a new chapter in her life with the release of a series of children s books later this year. Ash Barty of Australia gestures during a press conference in Brisbane AP The Australian, who decided to call time on her tennis career at the age of 25 last month, told NewsCorp that she will release a six-book Little Ash series, with many storie
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stanley cups by HarperCollins and begin to hit shelves in July. This project has been so much fun and something I have always wanted to do, Barty said on Sunday. Lucy was my North Star, Barty said, referring to her five-year-old niece. She is the perfect age to understand stories and storylines and read chapter books.
stanley cup I just love the fact she tells me what she thinks and what she feels and how she feels when she is reading a book. Being able to read it to her will be great and to go up to readings to kids in rural areas is something I want to be really hands-on with. A second book project, a memoir of Barty s life and sporting journey, will be released by the same publisher in November. At 25 it s not super-regular that something like this happens but it is a very exciting project, Barty said. Looking back and talking about it has brought me so much joy and heartache and pain but I think it will be a very good read. The three-time Grand Slam champion said she had Fwgu Angry fan throws urine at Cavendish
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stanley cup nted out that a combination of bounce and speed variations played a key role in ripping apart West Indies batting line-up instead of spin on a damp Sabina Park pitch in the second Test. India s bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, left, talks to teammate Cheteshwar Pujara. AP Photo Indias ascendancy over the West Indies continued as they bundled out Jason Holders team for 196 before making 126 for 1 in their first innings at stumps on day one on Satur
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