Today the 25-year-old said she had "given absolutely everything" that she could for the sport, and it wouldn't be fair to her team if she wasn't 100 per cent in.
"Timing is everything, and I am a big believer in that," she said.
"There was this beautiful challenge of trying to play the Australian Open and when one of those, that was always a goal of mine.
"To do that as a team and with the people who meant so much to me was incredible. There is no perfect world, there is no perfect timing, but this was our perfect moment," Barty said.
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Barty said the Australian Open win was a "brilliant way to finish" her professional playing career, adding it was "so much fun".
She said she is looking forward to the next stage in her life, but said tennis will always be a huge part of her life, noting she played ten days ago.
"I am excited about my next chapter as Ash Barty the person and not the athlete.
"I will forever be connected to tennis, I will never stop loving the sport.
"I just won't be doing it selfishly, for me to try and progress my career. It will be for different reasons. I can't wait to get out there with young girls and boys and contribute in different ways.
"I'm excited to have the time to do that. I can't wait to get on board and teach my nieces and nephews and hope that tennis brings them the same love that it did for me," she said.
Barty looking forward to more family time, giving back
The 25-year-old said she was very much looking forward to spending more time with family.
"I have always been a homebody, and this is where I recharge.
"I'm excited to reacquaint myself with my mum and dad and sisters and nieces and nephews. And spend quality time with them as a person.
"Like I said, a new chapter for Gary (her fiance) and I, and it is going to be a lot of fun.
She revealed she had set a date for her wedding, but would not say when it would be.
When asked about what lies ahead and whether she will pursue any other sports, Barty didn't rule it out but asked people to "be patient".
"I have always been an athlete in the sense of trying different things. We will see how we go," she said.
Barty said she's also looking forward to being involved in tennis in other ways, and to give back, particularly to the Aboriginal community.
Barty is a proud Ngaragu woman.
"I have always wanted to have the time to contribute more in other ways, and I think now I have the opportunity. I think now I have the opportunity.
"I have been fortunate enough to have so many opportunities given to me from tennis, and now I am ready to give back in ways that I am passionate about.
"Visiting Uluru and being part of the community, that is the sort of thing that makes me happy. We have done a few trips like that, and I hope there are more," she said.
Barty's coach agrees it is 'the right time' for her to retire
Barty is a tennis player but it's "not who she is".
Barty's coach Craig Tyzzer has revealed after Barty won her first grand slam she turned to him and said: "Can I retire now?"
"I wasn't ready for that," Tyzzer said.
"Ash does her own thing, and she did it the way she wanted to do it, and I think it is the right time.
"She won the Australian Open for everyone, not just for her. I think that was for everyone else. I don't think there's anything left in the tank for her," he added.
When asked whether Barty is comparable to anyone else retiring at their peak, Mr Tyzzer mentioned Michael Jordan, adding: "But I think he did it for different reasons."
"Knowing Ash, she is a tennis player, that is not who she is.
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"There are lots of other elements to her and her life. I just know that she has made the right decision for her and that is probably the best thing she could have done," Mr Tyzzer said.
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