Barty aiming for year-end No.1 spot at WTA Finals

A strong display in Shenzhen could see Ashleigh Barty crowned as the world’s best female tennis player at the WTA Finals. The Roland Garros champion – appearing at the showpiece for the first time – would become the first Australian woman to top the year-end rankings


WTA FINALS: Oct 27-Nov 3 	2019 record	Win Loss

Round robin: Players drawn into two groups of four. 
Top two players in each group advance to semi-finals	Titles won

Ashleigh Barty		AUS 52 11	Miami, Roland Garros, Birmingham
Karolina Pliskova	CZE 50 15	Brisbane, Rome, Eastbourne, Zhengzhou
Naomi Osaka		JPN 39 11	Australian Open, Osaka, Beijing
Simona Halep		ROM 42 15	Wimbledon
Bianca Andreescu	CAN 48 5	Indian Wells, Toronto, U.S. Open
Petra Kvitova		CZE 37 13	Sydney, Stuttgart
Belinda Bencic		SUI 48 20	Dubai, Moscow
Elina Svitolina		UKR 35 21	Semi-final: Wimbledon, U.S. Open

   
RECENT WINNERS: Chinese city of Shenzhen takes over hosting duties at most prestigious event on WTA calendar from 2019-28

2018 Elina Svitolina UKR bt 	Sloane Stephens USA	3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2017 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 	Venus Williams USA	6-4, 6-4
2016 Dominika Cibulkova SVK 	Angelique Kerber GER	6-3, 6-4
2015 Agnieszka Radwanska POL 	Petra Kvitova CZE 	6-2, 4-6, 6-3
2014 Serena Williams USA 	Simona Halep ROM	6-3, 6-0


Source: WTA 
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