Ashleigh Barty’s retirement in March when she was women’s tennis No.1 and just 25 years old is a “weird one to explain”, South African cricket legend AB de Villiers has told AFP in an interview before they team up for a golf event.

Barty’s relatively short career contrasts with that of the De Villiers, 38, who, after well over a decade at the top, only retired from all formats of international cricket in 2018.