Key Takeaways
- Coco Gauff leads the WTA circuit with 334 double faults according to numbers compiled by Lucas (@FlopMerchant).
- Linda Noskova sits second with 245 double faults, followed by Jelena Ostapenko on 237 and Alycia Parks on 227.
- Gauff previously led the statistical category in 2025 with 431 double faults and in 2024 with 430.
Coco Gauff tops the tour leaderboard in double faults
American star Coco Gauff has once again found herself atop an unwelcome statistical category on the women’s professional tennis circuit. According to figures shared on X by Lucas (@FlopMerchant), Gauff sits clear at the top of the “2026 WTA Double Fault Totals” list with 334 double faults registered.
The tally places Gauff significantly ahead of her closest competitors, establishing an 89-fault cushion over second-placed Linda Noskova, who has accumulated 245 double faults. Former Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko holds the third position with 237, closely followed by Alycia Parks at 227 and Paula Badosa at 224.
Top ten double fault tallies on the WTA tour
The leaderboard published by Lucas details the highest serving error counts among WTA players, spanning prominent grand slam winners, top-ranked regulars and rising contenders across the circuit.
| Country | Player | Double faults |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 | Gauff | 334 |
| 🇨🇿 | Noskova | 245 |
| 🇱🇻 | Ostapenko | 237 |
| 🇺🇸 | Parks | 227 |
| 🇪🇸 | Badosa | 224 |
| — | Andreeva | 215 |
| 🇦🇹 | Potapova | 211 |
| 🇬🇧 | Boulter | 201 |
| 🇧🇪 | Mertens | 198 |
| 🇦🇺 | Kasatkia | 197 |
Russian youngster Andreeva appears in sixth place on 215 double faults, just ahead of Anastasia Potapova’s 211. British player Katie Boulter broke the two-hundred threshold with 201, while Belgian veteran Elise Mertens sits at 198 and Daria Kasatkina rounds out the top ten with 197.
A familiar pattern from previous WTA seasons
Gauff’s presence at the summit follows a persistent trend across recent campaigns. Lucas also highlighted the previous winners in the category, noting that Gauff concluded both the 2025 season with 431 double faults and the 2024 campaign with 430 double faults.
With 334 faults already compiled, Gauff remains on course to replicate the high totals of her past two seasons as the tour continues.
2026 WTA Double Fault Totals:
🇺🇸 Gauff – 334
🇨🇿 Noskova – 245
🇱🇻 Ostapenko – 237
🇺🇸 Parks – 227
🇪🇸 Badosa – 224
Andreeva – 215
🇦🇹 Potapova – 211
🇬🇧 Boulter – 201
🇧🇪 Mertens – 198
🇦🇺 Kasatkia – 197Previous Winners:
2025 – 🇺🇸 Gauff – 431
2024 – 🇺🇸 Gauff – 430— Lucas @FlopMerchant (@FlopMerchant) September 11, 2026
Cori Gauff in 2026
At the moment ranked no.4, the American played her last match on the 10th of September when she capitulated to world no.2 Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Coco achieved a compiled 45-14 record. Coco clinched 1 title in Cincinnati.
