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The 29-year-old, who triumphed in Melbourne last year, said her retirement had nothing to do with her health and that she wanted to accomplish more in life off the court with her husband David Lee, a professional basketball player.
Tsitsipas was unable to claim his first major title at this year's Slams, two of which were won by the 33-year-old Nadal and two by the 32-year-old Djokovic, while the 38-year-old Federer came close to adding to his record 20 titles.
Players losing in the first round of qualifying at the year's first Grand Slam will take home A$20,000, up by a third from last year, while singles players who exit in the first round of the main draw will earn A$90,000, a jump of 20 per cent.
The 2010 Roland Garros champion said she was back in action following chemotherapy.
The former world No. 1 was knocked out of the French Open in the third round following a 6-2, 7-5 defeat by fellow American Sofia Kenin.
Barty could face former champion Garbine Muguruza in the third round and awaiting in the quarterfinals could be defending champion Angelique Kerber or seven-time winner Serena Williams with twice champion Petra Kvitova a potential obstacle in the semifinal.
Becker, who won Wimbledon aged 17 and went on to win six Slams, said it was the mental aspect of the game more than anything that set Nadal, Federer (37) and Djokovic (32) apart.
Schwartzman reminded Nadal that danger can lurk everywhere, even from an opponent he had beaten in all seven previous meetings and only lost two sets.
The Canadian teenager came from behind to overpower Mertens 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.
Svitolina, who broke the psychological barrier of reaching a Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon in July, became the first Ukrainian to make the last four of the US Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Britain's Johanna Konta.
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