Rumours swirl sporting champion will be godfather to tennis star Ash Barty’s newborn son Hayden

Retired tennis champion Ash Barty welcomed her son Hayden last week, and shared a precious snap of the infant to social media to mark the occasion.

And now rumours are swirling that an A-List tennis star close to Barty, 27, will be the godfather of her first child with her husband Garry Kissick.

‘With Ash’s sisters and mum and dad not far away, it’s likely a revolving door of little helpers coming and going right now,’ a source tells this week’s Woman’s Day.

They added while Barty’s two sisters would likely be the child’s godmothers, they were expecting Ash to make a surprising celebrity pick for godfather – either fellow tennis champ Pat Rafter or Ash’s former coach Jim Joyce.

‘Ash and Garry have the best team around Hayden. He is spoilt for choice as to who gets to cuddle him next,’ they said. 

The insider said there was no shortage of love as Ash’s friends and family were regularly visiting the new parents to see Hayden and deliver meals. 

The proud parents commemorated their son’s birth last week with a heartfelt social media post.

‘Our beautiful boy. Welcome to the world, Hayden!’ her husband Garry Kissick posted on Instagram on Tuesday night.

And now rumours are swirling that an A-List tennis star close to Barty, 27, will be the godfather of her first child with her husband Garry Kissick (left) 

‘With Ash’s sisters and her mum and dad not far away, it’s likely a revolving door of little helpers coming and going right now,’ a source tells this week’s Woman’s Day. Pictured: Ash with her sister and mother

Barty’s close friend and fellow tennis champ Pat Rafter (pictured) is a hot pick to be her baby’s godfather, a source tells this week’s Woman’s Day magazine 

They also said there Barty’s former tennis coach Jim Joyce (left) is a likely contender for the honour

The official Australian Open tennis social media page responded with a heartwarming message saying it was Barty’s ‘greatest triumph. Congratulations.’

Not to be outdone, Wimbledon’s Twitter account asked, ‘Future Wimbledon champ? Congratulations!’

At the time of her retirement, Barty had held the status of World No. 1 for since June 2019 and had just won a third Grand Slam title in three years.

Despite retiring from professional tennis, Barty had a busy year in 2022.

She married longtime partner, released her memoir My Dream Time and also launched her Little Ash range of children’s books with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin

The proud parents commemorated Hayden’s birth last week with a heartfelt social media post