WORLD No.1 Ash Barty capped off a brilliant year this week with a win in the ­Women’s Tennis Association final in Shenzen.

It not only confirmed her status as the best female player in the world, but it gave her bank balance a healthy boost.

The Queenslander pocketed a cool $6.4 million for beating Elina Svitolina in last Sunday’s final, the biggest prize purse in tennis history.

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