Thriller in Riyadh
Coco Gauff wins the WTA Finals for the first time
The US-American Coco Gauff has won the title at the WTA Finals for the first time. Last year's 20-year-old US Open winner defeated China's Zheng Qinwen 3:6, 6:4, 7:6(2) in the final in Riyadh on Saturday and secured a record prize money of 4.8 million US dollars.
Both Gauff and the 22-year-old Olympic champion Zheng reached the final of the year-end tournament for the first time.
It is the third tournament win of the year for Gauff, who is ranked third in the world. By beating Zheng in the final, she prevented the first WTA Finals triumph for a Chinese player and followed in the footsteps of Serena Williams, who had secured the last US success to date in 2014.
Thriller lasting more than three hours
The showdown for the title against Zheng was characterized by numerous twists and turns, with the Chinese player looking like the sure winner on several occasions. But Gauff fought her way back again and again and ultimately triumphed in a tie-break after more than three hours of play, having missed two match points on Zheng's serve.
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