20-year-old Coco Gauff wins the WTA Finals for the first time in her career
Tennis news
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The WTA Finals concluded in Saudi Arabia with American Coco Gauff claiming victory. In the decisive match, she defeated world No. 7 Qinwen Zheng in a thrilling three-set battle.
The final match was packed with suspense, holding the crowd’s attention until the last game. In the first set, the Chinese player managed to secure victory with just one break, but the world No. 3 Gauff made a comeback after a rough start in the second set, leveling the match.
The third set went all the way to a tiebreak, where luck favored the 20-year-old American.
Coco Gauff (USA, 3) - Qinwen Zheng (China, 7) — 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Notably, this victory marks Gauff’s debut win in a major event of this caliber, adding to her two titles earlier this year.
