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Gauff won the 2024 WTA Tour Finals, also in Riyadh, beating Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2). The current world No. 3 won four of her five matches last year, becoming the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.
After a poor display and loss to Jessica Pegula, Gauff bounces back with a straight-set WTA Finals win over Paolini.
Defending champion Coco Gauff revived her chances of advancing at the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jasmine Paolini.
The veteran discusses how she's trying to enjoy her tennis journey more in her 30s as she competes in her first WTA Finals in nine years.
The 2025 WTA Finals runs through November 1-8. The action takes place on the indoor, hard court at the King Saud University Indoor Arena, a world-class venue created specifically to host the WTA's season-ending spectacle.
After dropping her opener to Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff rebounded with a 6–3, 6–2 win over Jasmine Paolini to move to 1–1 in group play and keep her semifinal chances alive.
The WTA Finals are underway, and reigning US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is off to an impressive start with her Round 1 performance.
For Gauff, this is her fourth consecutive WTA Finals appearance. In her debut at the prestigious season-ending tournament in 2022 in Fort Worth, the American went 0-3. In her next two appearances, the 21-year-old reached the event's semifinal in 2023 before winning the title last year.