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SHENZHEN, China — Ashleigh Barty of Australia added to a career year by winning her first WTA Finals title in her first appearance at the season-ending event with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over the defending champion, Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, on Sunday.
The title adds to Barty’s lengthy list of achievements in 2019, including her first Grand Slam title at the French Open. She also rose to the No. 1 ranking in the game and is now enjoying her 15th week in the top spot, becoming the first Australian to hold the year-end top spot.