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Career snapshot of new women's world No.1 Ashleigh Barty

CAREER SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY CROWNED WORLD NO.1 ASHLEIGH BARTY

Age: 23

Born: Ipswich, Queensland

Lives: Ipswich, Queensland

Height: 166cm

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Ranking: 1

Career prize money: $US10.32 million ($A14.86 million).

Career titles: 6

2019 titles: 3 (Miami, Roland Garros, Birmingham)

Career win-loss record: 220-83

Grand slam titles: 1 (2019 French Open)

Grand slam win-loss record: 25-18

2019 win-loss record: 36-5 (tour best)

Run to becoming world No.1

French Open

1st rd: bt Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3 6-3

2nd rd: bt Danielle Collins (USA) 7-5 6-1

3rd rd: bt Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6-3 6-1

4th rd: bt Sofia Kenin (USA) 6-3 3-6 6-0

QF: bt 14-Madison Keys (USA) 6-3 7-5

SF: Amanda Anisimova (USA) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3

F: Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 6-1 6-3

Birmingham Classic

1st rd: bt Donna Vekic (Cro) 6-3 6-4

2nd rd: bt Jennifer Brady (USA) 6-3 6-1

QF: bt Venus Williams (USA) 6-4 6-3

SF: bt Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-4 6-4

F: bt: Julia Goerges (GER) 6-3 7-5.