SHENZHEN: World number one Ashleigh Barty spectacularly ended her jinx against defending champion Elina Svitolina to win the WTA Finals on Sunday and scoop the richest prize in tennis history. Svitolina has not won a trophy since claiming the WTA Finals in Singapore last year, which remains the biggest title of her career. Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during the final against Australia's Ashleigh Barty. An increasingly confident Barty then attacked Svitolina’s serve in the 10th game and claimed the set with a sizzling forehand winner. It was the first WTA Finals played in Shenzhen after a five-year run in Singapore and the competition will be based in the southern Chinese city until 2028.

Source: New Strait Times November 03, 2019 14:03 UTC