Barty won $4.42 million USD in prize money by claiming the title, the most prize money ever won by a player at a single tennis tournament, male or female.
[citation needed] Barty secured the year-end world No.
Karolína Plíšková and Naomi Osaka were also in contention for the top ranking.
[1] † Following WTA rules, Bertens' retirement against Bencic was counted as a straight-set loss in determining round robin standings.
† Following WTA rules, Andreescu's retirement against Plíšková was counted as a straight-set loss in determining round robin standings.