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Canberra, Dec 9 Retired tennis star Ashleigh Barty has been awarded Australian sport's highest individual honour for a second time.At the annual Sport Australia Hall of Fame event on Thursday night Barty became the third person to win The Don Award named after cricket great Don Bradman multiple times.Entering 2022 as the world No. 1, Barty in January became the first homegrown Australian Open singles champion since 1978.Less than two months later, the three-time Grand Slam champion announced her shock retirement from tennis at the age of 25, reports Xinhua. "This year was certainly my most enjoyable Australian Open, result aside, that had nothing to do with it. It felt free. I played without consequence, I played like a little kid," Barty said on Thursday night."In my eyes, there was no pressure. It was just about me trying to redeem myself, in a way, and playing how I'd always wanted to play - go out there and play like the kid that fell in love with sport."Barty described the decision to retire as her "perfect ending", shutting down suggestions she could return to the court.The Don is awarded to the athlete or team that most inspired Australia through their performance and example.Barty, who previously won in 2019, joins Olympic gold medalists Steve Hooker and Sally Pearson as multiple winners.Middle and long distance runner Ron Clarke, who set 17 world records in a highly decorated career, and Shane Warne, widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket, who died in March aged 52, were posthumously elevated to legend status in the hall of fame.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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Tennis :Barty awarded Australian sport's highest honour

Canberra, Dec 9 Retired tennis star Ashleigh Barty has been awarded Australian sport's highest individual honour for a ... ...