In an inspiring end to her season, Coco Gauff captured the WTA Finals title in Riyadh, coming from behind to overcome Zheng Qinwen in a nail-biting final. This achievement marked the 20-year-old’s third title of the year and lifted her to the world No. 3 ranking.
Gauff’s impressive resilience has caught the eye of former world No. 1 Justine Henin, a seven-time Grand Slam champion. Speaking to Eurosport, Henin applauded Gauff’s capacity to recover from challenges, noting her ability to “bounce back” from setbacks as a key indicator of her promising future. “She has a resilience that potentially will take her very far in terms of what she will win in her career,” said Henin.
Henin highlighted Gauff’s heart and tenacity, especially considering the challenges the young American faced with her serve and forehand throughout 2024. Gauff’s stellar end-of-season run included defeating top-tier players like Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka and winning the China Open and reaching the Wuhan Open semi-finals. Her achievements come after a challenging summer, which saw early exits in multiple tournaments, including her US Open and Cincinnati Open title defenses.
Henin also emphasized that Gauff, despite being in the international spotlight, is still young and has time to refine her game. Henin noted, “Even if we can analyze her career and her results, we must also not forget that she is still very young and we are very demanding with her.”
With her resilience and growth, Gauff’s season-ending success is just the beginning of what could be an illustrious career, positioning her as a formidable presence in women’s tennis for years to come.
Coco Gauff in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, Gauff played her last match on the 9th
of November when she defeated world no.5 Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in the final in Riyadh to win her 9th career title.This year the American owns a 54-17 record. The American clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Coco Gauff will compete against the world no.222 Sinja Kraus in the . They have never competed against each other until now in top tournaments.
The American conquered 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Gauff won 9 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Coco Gauff |
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Coco Gauff in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, Gauff played her last match on the 9th of November when she overcame world no.5 Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in the final in Riyadh to win her 9th career title.
At present, during this year Coco achieved a composed 54-17 match record. Gauff has won 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Coco Gauff will take on the world no.222 Sinja Kraus in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other so far in top events.
Coco has won 3 titles in 2024 in Auckland, Beijing and Riyadh.
Coco won 9 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Coco Gauff |
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