Ashleigh Barty says she and Casey Dellacqua were "unlucky" to go down at the WTA Finals doubles event in Singapore, but she remains confident it won't have an impact on her upcoming assault on the Elite Trophy.
Barty will head into the event next week in Zhuhai, China coming off the back of she and Dellacqua's 7-6 (9-7) 6-7 (1-7) 10-6 loss to Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens and Johanna Larsson of Sweden.
The two Australians lost the match despite winning six more points overall than Bertens and Larsson.
"It's a tough pill to swallow when you win more points and not come away with the win with the match," Barty told AAP.
"It's happened a couple of times to us this year and it is disappointing but we didn't play poorly in any regard.
"I think Kiki and Johanna came up with some really quality points when they needed it and at times we were even a bit unlucky."
Barty has had an extraordinary rise up the ranks this year, starting 2017 at world No.271 and ending it at No.19, high enough to qualify for the Elite Trophy.
Other contenders at the event include US Open champion Sloane Stephens and former Australian and US Open winner Angelique Kerber.
She says now her commitments in Singapore are finished, her focus shifts to the Elite Trophy.
"To be still playing at this time of year is what the goal is, in singles or doubles," Barty said.
"It's exciting for me to be able to play in Zhuhai next week, and finish off the year in a finals.
"You live and learn and move on, and I just switch my focus to playing singles in a couple of days' time in Zhuhai and giving it a red hot crack there."
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