Ash Barty's retirement sent the sporting world into shock when she announced it on Wednesday.

Performance scientist Associate Professor Stephen Bird from the University of Southern Queensland is hear to unpack some of the mental and physical demands that play on athletes' minds as they near retirement.

Ash Barty's retirement sent the sporting world into shock when she announced it on Wednesday.
Performance scientist Associate Professor Stephen Bird from the University of Southern Queensland is hear to unpack&nbsp;some of the mental and physical demands that play on athletes' minds as they near retirement.

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