The cutest family photos of Ash Barty’s baby.
Little Hayden has been making a happy racquet!
Ash Barty is reveling in her new role as a first-time mum, a year on from welcoming her baby boy, Hayden, into the world.
Since announcing Hayden’s arrival on July 4, 2023, the tennis champion and her golfer husband, Garry Kissick, have been avidly posting pictures of their growing boy to their Instagram accounts.
On Christmas Day 2024, Ash and her husband Garry shared the exciting news that they were expecting thei
r second child together.
“Merry Christmas from our growing family to yours! 🎄,” they captioned the above photo of their firstborn in an adorable t-shirt that had “I’m going to be a big brother” printed on it.
“Wimbledon outfits makes me smile like that too, Mate 💚💜,” Ash captioned this adorable photo of her son in a kid’s T-shirt that had Wimbledon written on it in December 2024.
Hayden is just the cutest! Garry shared this photo in September 2024, pictured with Ash and Hayden on Palm Beach in Queensland, where the two own a lavish waterside holiday home.
In mid-July 2024, Ash brought Hayden with her to the United Kingdom for Wimbledon. It’s safe to say both Garry and Hayden were happy to be there to cheer her on!
Ahead of her arrival at Wimbledon in July 2024, where Ash played an invitational doubles exhibition match, the family celebrated Hayden’s first birthday at home in Australia – where has the time gone?
His proud parents shared this adorable photo of the family celebrating, just prior to Hayden tucking into what looked like a chocolate hedgehog cake.
The same weekend, Ash was interviewed by Sunrise where she revealed that she was “very much loving” being a mum.
“I had the most fulfilling journey in my career as a tennis player and now I’m just beginning that journey as a mum, and I’m very much loving it,” she shared.
“My decision [to retire from tennis] was the right decision for me. I love to have my family here, I love to share these experiences with them.”
Speaking with the Today Show that same day, Ash also opened up about how “nice” it was to have her family joining her in London for the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2024, three years on from her awe-inspiring 2021 win of the women’s tournament.
“[Wimbledon] is a special place for me, a special place for us.”
“Hayden traveled well [from Australia to London] and we’re having a good time. I love my life, I had such a full career, such an amazing journey, and [motherhood] is just the next chapter.”
In February 2024, the tennis champion announced that alongside Hayden, they would be the new faces of this year’s BONDS Baby Search.
“We’re so excited to be a part of the 2024 BONDS Baby Search. The past six months have been filled with so many firsts – including baby Hayden’s first photoshoot – so it feels like the stars lined up for us to be the faces of this year’s comp,” the 28-year-old said in a statement announcing the news.
Speaking with 9Honey shortly after the partnership was announced, Ash said her everyday life was “pretty simple” and that her family focused on the “little things” and enjoyed “spending lots of time together as a family.”
“I don’t think anything quite prepares you for motherhood! For me, it’s been a huge learning curve and the most wonderful experience of my life. It’s not comparable to anything else,” she noted.