![Landmark prize-money moment in danger of being overshadowed by events on and off court at WTA Finals Landmark prize-money moment in danger of being overshadowed by events on and off court at WTA Finals](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/tennis/2019/11/01/TELEMMGLPICT000214128687_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQfyf2A9a6I9YchsjMeADBa08.jpeg)
Landmark prize-money moment in danger of being overshadowed by events on and off court at WTA Finals
![Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 31st Oct, 2019. Belinda Bencic of Switzerland challenges during the women's singles round robin match against Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands at the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 31st Oct, 2019. Belinda Bencic of Switzerland challenges during the women's singles round robin match against Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands at the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A79A73/shenzhen-chinas-guangdong-province-31st-oct-2019-belinda-bencic-of-switzerland-challenges-during-the-womens-singles-round-robin-match-against-kiki-bertens-of-the-netherlands-at-the-wta-finals-tennis-tournament-in-shenzhen-south-chinas-guangdong-province-oct-31-2019-credit-liang-xuxinhuaalamy-live-news-2A79A73.jpg)
Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 31st Oct, 2019. Belinda Bencic of Switzerland challenges during the women's singles round robin match against Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands at the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in
![Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 5th Jan, 2019. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus competes during the final match against Alison Riske of the United States at the WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 5th Jan, 2019. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus competes during the final match against Alison Riske of the United States at the WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RB02DK/shenzhen-chinas-guangdong-province-5th-jan-2019-aryna-sabalenka-of-belarus-competes-during-the-final-match-against-alison-riske-of-the-united-states-at-the-wta-shenzhen-open-tennis-tournament-in-shenzhen-south-chinas-guangdong-province-jan-5-2019-aryana-sabalenka-won-2-1-and-claimed-the-title-credit-mao-siqianxinhuaalamy-live-news-RB02DK.jpg)
Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 5th Jan, 2019. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus competes during the final match against Alison Riske of the United States at the WTA Shenzhen Open tennis tournament in Shenzhen,
Tennis 2019: Ash Barty world No. 1, WTA Finals, Australian Open, Lleyton Hewitt | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
![Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 5th Jan, 2019. Peng Shuai (R)/Yang Zhaoxuan of China celebrate after winning the women's doubles final match against Duan Yingying of China and Renata Voracova of Czech Repoblic Shenzhen, China's Guangdong Province. 5th Jan, 2019. Peng Shuai (R)/Yang Zhaoxuan of China celebrate after winning the women's doubles final match against Duan Yingying of China and Renata Voracova of Czech Repoblic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RB02DB/shenzhen-chinas-guangdong-province-5th-jan-2019-peng-shuai-ryang-zhaoxuan-of-china-celebrate-after-winning-the-womens-doubles-final-match-against-duan-yingying-of-china-and-renata-voracova-of-czech-repoblic-at-the-wta-shenzhen-open-tennis-tournament-in-shenzhen-south-chinas-guangdong-province-jan-5-2019-credit-mao-sqian-xinhuaalamy-live-news-RB02DB.jpg)