Ash Barty's bizarre new job title
Ash Barty has traded her tennis whites for a corporate outfit after announcing she is the new Chief of Inspiration for Optus.
The retired tennis star shared the news that she had joined the telecommunications giant in an Instagram post, saying she is excited to work with her new team.
“Saying ‘yes’ to your goals, dreams and ambitions is something I’m pretty passionate about!” her post began.
“I’m excited to join the @optus family as their Chief of Inspiration, a role with a purpose to help people go after their personal fulfillment.
“I’m humbled by this opportunity and hope to be a voice that might inspire future generations to say ‘yes’.
“Also pretty keen to work alongside @danielricciardo and the rest of the Optus ambassador family. #itstartswithyes.”
The post included a funny clip with F1 star Daniel Ricciardo, who is encouraging Ash as she plays a bit of golf.
Using Optus’ slogan “it starts with yes”, Ricciardo asks Ash to share another moment when she said yes.
“When I said yes to my gut, and my heart, and trust myself in that I was making the right decision in retiring for me,” she responded as the clip ends.
The exciting announcement comes just weeks after the tennis player "said yes" and tied the knot with long-term partner Garry Kissick in an intimate wedding in Queensland.
Ash, 26, and Garry, 29, announced their engagement in November 2021 and the professional tennis player was unsure of whether or not she should share the news.
“Garry and I have been together for a long time now and I had designed the ring with him,” she previously said.
“We are obviously excited now for the next chapter. We were at home on the couch with the puppies.
“It was very much just us. It was perfect for us. Everyone has their unique way of doing it.”
So when the pair married in a secret wedding, Ash shared an image wearing the wedding dress and Garry in a suit with the simple caption, “Husband & Wife”.
Ash was also vocal about having an intimate wedding with close family and friends, and so further details of the special day have yet to be revealed.
However, it is believed that Ash’s incredible wedding dress was designed by Suzanne Harward, who has been creating wedding dresses since 1975.
The dress sits around the $10,000 price point.
The pair then jetsetted to Queenstown in New Zealand for their honeymoon with Garry regularly sharing adorable couple photos.
Their wedding comes just a few short months after Barty shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement.
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