Home WTA Ashleigh Barty tops end-of-season women's ranking With 7,851 points, Barty, who has topped the rankings since early September, eclipsed second-placed Karolina Pliskova (5,940 points) by almost 2,000 points. AFP PARIS 04 November, 2019 17:01 IST Ashleigh Barty topped the WTA rankings. - AP AFP PARIS 04 November, 2019 17:01 IST Ashleigh Barty of Australia tops the end of season women's tennis rankings released on Monday, a day after her triumph in the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China.With 7,851 points, Barty, who has topped the rankings since early September, eclipsed second-placed Karolina Pliskova (5,940 points) by almost 2,000 points.Naomi Osaka (5,497) held on to third place from Simona Halep, who moved up one spot to fourth on 5.462 points.READ| Barty downs Svitolina for first WTA Tour finals titleBarty dominated Elina Svitolina in Sunday's final in Shenzhen, winning 6-4, 6-3 to collect the richest prize in women's tennis of $4.4 million (4m euros).Svitolina rose two places to sixth in the rankings while Kiki Bertens moved up one to ninth at the expense of Serena Williams who slipped to 10th spot.READ | Nadal returns to number one in spite of Djokovic win in ParisLatest WTA rankings released November 4:1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 7,851 pts2. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5,9403. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 5,4964. Simona Halep (ROU) 5,462 (+1)5. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 5,192 (-1)6. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5,075 (+2)7. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4,776 (-1)8. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4,745 (-1)9. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4,245 (+1)10. Serena Williams (USA) 3,935 (-1)11. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3,120 (+3)12. Johanna Konta (GBR) 2,879 (-1)13. Madison Keys (USA) 2,76714. Sofia Kenin (USA) 2,740 (-2)15. Petra Martic (CRO) 2,61716. Marketa Vondrousovŕ (CZE) 2,39017. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2,290 (+1)18. Alison Riske (USA) 2,210 (+1)19. Donna Vekic (CRO) 2,205 (+1)20. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2,175 (-3) Read more stories on WTA. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :