By Katlego Sekhu
World number one, Ashleigh Barty shocked many after announcing that she will retire from professional tennis at the age of 25.
She made the announcement on social media this week, saying she was leaving to chase other dreams.
“I’m so happy and I’m so ready. I just know at the moment in my heart, for me as a person, this is right,” she posted.
She further stated that: “I know that people may not understand it. I’m OK with that. Because I know that Ash Barty the person has so many dreams she wants to chase after that don’t necessarily involve travelling the world, being away from my family, from my home, which is where I’ve always wanted to be.”
Thomas and Skhumba ask Kaya 959 listeners: “Do your child’s dreams align with your dreams for them?”
Skhumba says his daughter wants to be a chef.
“I know that my daughter now wants to be a chef. She can cook Sondag kos or several colours like you would say. Even at school, she is cooking.
“If I would choose I’d want her to be an athlete. She is very tall,” shares Skhumba.
Our reporter JJ says she sees her daughter in medicine. “She wants to become a Dr like her grandfather. She wants to continue that family legacy.”
A listener shares: “I want my daughter to be an astronaut. I don’t know what they do but just the title has a ring to it.”
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