Barty also collected five titles, going 42-8. She last competed at the U.S. Open in September and announced in October she was done for the year and would not enter the WTA Finals.

Barty, who first climbed to the top of the WTA Rankings on June 24, 2019, has held the top spot for 114 consecutive weeks, the fourth longest streak in tour history behind Steffi Graf (186 weeks), ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings for the third consecutive season, while Katerina Siniakova topped the doubles rankings for the ...

World number one Ash Barty will not defend her WTA Finals title in Mexico next month after the Wimbledon champion decided to bring an early end to her 2021 season.

During the round-robin stage, Barty became the first Australian to clinch the WTA’s year-end No. 1 ranking and finishes as her tour’s match wins leader with 56 victories.

In a statement released by the WTA, CEO Steve Simon called Barty “the ultimate competitor.” During her 21-month sabbatical from tennis as a teen, Barty played cricket with the Brisbane Heat of the ...

Maybe finishing 2019 with victories over four of the WTA’s Top 8 will raise her expectations for herself even higher. Barty will likely never be a big personality, but that doesn’t mean her ...

The 2021 WTA Player Award winners are as follows: WTA Player of the Year: Ashleigh Barty (AUS) WTA World No.1 Ashleigh Barty wins the WTA Player of the Year honor for the second time; she also earned ...

World number one Ash Barty might not defend her title at the season-ending WTA Finals in Mexico because of the "ridiculous" playing conditions at the venue and the timing of the tournament, her ...

At 0-2, Kvitova needed a victory to have any chance of progressing from the Red Group at the WTA Finals while Barty was assured of going through with a win. 😍 @ashbarty stretch volley to break!

“Ash Barty is living proof that variety and finesse have a place in modern tennis, alongside power,” said Chris Evert, who was the first woman to hold World No.1 when the WTA instigated ...

Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings for the third consecutive season, while Katerina Siniakova topped the doubles rankings for the second time.