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Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by coming from behind to beat Zheng Qinwen
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Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by coming from behind to beat Zheng Qinwen

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Coco Gauff She won the WTA Finals for the first time by coming from behind to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday.

The 20-year-old American came back from 2-0 down and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points away from defeat at one point.

Saudi Arabia WTA Tennis Finals
Coco Gauff of the USA kisses her trophy after winning against China’s Qinwen Zheng in the women’s singles final of the WTA Final at the King Saud University Indoor Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, November 9 of 2024.

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However, he took the set to a tiebreaker and won the first six points. Zheng threatened a comeback, but Gauff took victory on her third match point with a forehand winner as it entered the net.

Gauff beat the two best players in the world. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek – on their run to the final at the season-ending event in

Riyadh.

Zheng was looking to complete a season in which she reached a Grand Slam final for the first time at the Australian Open and captured China’s first Olympic gold medal in singles tennis.

Saudi Arabia WTA Tennis Finals
Coco Gauff of the USA plays a shot against Qinwen Zheng of China during the women’s singles final match of the WTA Final at the King Saud University Indoor Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, November 9, 2024 .

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In the doubles final, Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand defeated Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and Taylor Townsend of the United States.