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. “It feels like it’s been a year that just hasn’t stopped,” Barty, 23, said. “It’s been a year of incredible ups and downs, I think more ups than downs. To cap it off with a very, very special night tonight in Shenzhen is really cool.

Source: New York Times November 03, 2019 20:03 UTC