LIVE UPDATE. Coco Gauff conquers the WTA Finals after an incredible match- RIYADH RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW

Cori Gauff outlasts Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in the final in Riyadh on Saturday after winning a huge battle. The epic lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes. This is the first time that the American conquered this tournament. Her best achievement in this competition so far was reaching the semifinal. Here you can see when her history at this event.

Riyadh

Gauff's Record

Highlights Cori Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng WTA Finals – Riyadh

Gauff’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Gauff

Zheng

3-6 6-4 7-6²
3h:04

117

117

Total points

109

109

48

48

Winners

45

45

41%

41%

Ratio Winners

41%

41%

-- Serve --

5

5

Aces

4

4

4

4

Double Faults

1

1

64%

64%

1st in

61%

61%

70%

70%

1st won

63%

63%

48/69

48/69

1st won

45/72

45/72

36%

36%

2nd won

39%

39%

14/39

14/39

2nd won

18/46

18/46

-- Break Points --

5/14

5/14

Total

5/12

5/12

36%

36%

Won

42%

42%

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At the end of the match, Gauff scored 117 points vs. Qinwen’s 109.

Gauff

Coco won this match even if she was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points after she converted only 36% (5/14) of the procured opportunities.

Zheng

On the other side, Zheng was battling in converting her break points (only 42% – 5/12). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this contest, the head to head between Gauff and Zheng is 2-0 for Coco.

This was the 9^th career title for Gauff. (see list of titles and finals). Zheng remains with 5^th titles after she conquered the tournament in Palermo 2023, in Zhengzhou 2023, in Palermo 2024, in Paris 2024 and in Tokyo 2024. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Qinwen clinched in the 8^th game (5-3) just before finally conquering the set (6-3).

Coco had no answers in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 3-3 to 6-3.

Zheng was on the money in converting all her break points in the 6^th (3-2 30-40), the 7^th (4-3 0-40) and the 10^th game (6-2 40-A). In addition on the other side, Coco was unerring in converting all her break points in the 1^st (0-0 40-A), the 5^th (2-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9^th game (3-5 30-40).

They contested 82 points. Qinwen conquered the set after winning 8 points more than Gauff (45-37). Zheng lost 18 points on serve (28-18). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 17 points on serve (19-17).

Gauff commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Qinwen Zheng in the 2^nd game (2-0). However, there was more to do for the American to win the set as Zheng managed to break back in the 9^th (4-5) game. Coco maintained her cool to break Qinwen in the 10^th (6-4) game.

Coco failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 40.

A crucial moment of this set was when the American won 4 consecutive games in the 2^nd set so as to bring the score from 1-3 to 5-3.

Gauff was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 6^th (2-3 0-40), the 8^th (4-3 30-40) and the 10^th game (5-4 15-40). On the other side, Zheng converted 20% of her break points (1/5). She had her opportunities in the 9^th (3-5 40-A) and the 11^th game (3-6 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 59 points. The American was the one to win the set after conquering 9 more points than Qinwen (34-25). The American surrendered 14 points on serve (18-14). on the other side of the net, the Chinese conceded 16 points on serve (11-16).

Gauff had a strong start of this set after breaking Qinwen Zheng in the 2^nd game (2-0). Yet, there was more to do for Gauff to win the set as Qinwen found the way to break back in the 7^th (4-3) game. The American maintained her cool before winning the set at the tiebreak at 2.

Tiebreak

Coco won 5 minibreaks in the 1^st (1-0), 2^nd (2-0), 5^th (5-0), 6^th (6-0) and 9^th (7-2) point. On the other side, Qinwen won 2 minibreaks in the 7^th (1-6) and 8^th (2-6) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2

The American converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 30-40), the 4^th (1-2 40-A), the 10^th (4-5 15-40 and 30-40) and the 12^th game (6-5 15-40 and 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Qinwen converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 2^nd (2-1 40-A and 40-A), the 7^th (3-3 15-40) and the 11^th game (5-5 30-40).

They played 87 points. Coco was the one to win the set after conquering 5 points more than Qinwen (46-41). Coco lost 16 points on serve (25-16). On the other side, Zheng conceded 21 points on serve (25-21).