He’s helped Ash Barty,Dylan Alcott and the Richmond Tigers rediscover their mojo – and right now,Ben Crowe’s rebooting his own. Here’s how he does it.
The latest assault from Nick Kyrgios on the Wimbledon title will begin with a first-round assignment against British wildcard Paul Jubb.
Shane Warne and Ash Barty have each received due vice regal garlands in the Queen’s Birthday Honours,alongside Meg Lanning’s award for leading the world champion women’s cricket team.
The recently retired tennis legend will take to the fairways – and it was a secret practice range session while she was competing at the US Open which may have been the impetus.
Ash Barty’s mentor Ben Crowe provides an insight into Barty,the person,to help understand her success and her shock retirement.
The dawning of a Barty-free tennis world brings with it a jolt for the game in Australia.
At 25,Ash Barty has retired young. Shane Gould,who was nine years younger when she quit competitive sport,knows there is a good life ahead for Barty.
When the world No.1 announced her shock retirement earlier this week,it spoke to a growing change in workplace culture.
Ash Barty’s sublime skills and tactical acumen added a welcome change of pace to women’s tennis. Now she has retired,will power reign supreme once more?
Ash Barty will take some convincing that a statue in honour of her - either located close to Melbourne Park or in her home state of Queensland - is justified.
For those in her inner circle,Ash Barty’s tough-to-voice decision to quit tennis for a second time was hardly surprising.