Coco Gauff's WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Coco Gauff has wrapped up her season as well as possible

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Coco Gauff beats Zheng Qinwen to WTA Finals title – as it happened

Coco Gauff wins the WTA Finals after a gripping three-set thriller against Zheng Qinwen. First set: Zheng 3-2 Gauff* (*denotes next server) A humdinger of a game bursting with huge shots and ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Battling Coco Gauff sinks Zheng Qinwen to win her first WTA Finals

American claims 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory Gauff faced 5-3 deficit in final set As Coco Gauff faced down a 5-3 third-set deficit towards the end of a relentless, brutal battle, the odds of ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

WTA Finals results: Coco Gauff qualifies for semifinals, Iga Swiatek eliminated

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have qualified for the WTA Tour Finals last four, where they are joined by Zheng Qinwen and Barbora Krejcikova. Sabalenka was drawn with Jasmine Paolini, Elena ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Gauff stuns Sabalenka, to vie for WTA Finals title

Coco Gauff, 20, defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to become the youngest player since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010 to reach the final of the WTA Finals.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Tour Finals to set up Zheng Qinwen final

Coco Gauff may be saving the best for last. In what is shaping up to be potentially her best week of the season, Coco Gauff beat the world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in two turbulent sets Friday to set ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Gauff beats Zheng, claims first WTA Finals title

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

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

WTA Finals draw: Coco Gauff faces Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka plays Zheng Qinwen

The WTA Finals draw pits Aryna Sabalenka against world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini as she seeks the three wins that would confirm her as the year-end world No. 1. Sabalenka will also face Elena Rybakina ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

WTA Finals round-robin results: Coco Gauff faces Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka qualifies

As the WTA Tour Finals round-robin stages progress, Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from securing the year-end No. 1 ranking after qualifying for the semifinals. Sabalenka was drawn with Jasmine ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

WTA Finals round-robin results: Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen qualify

As the WTA Tour Finals round-robin stages progress, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have qualified for the semifinals, where they are joined by Zheng Qinwen. Sabalenka was drawn with Jasmine ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Coco Gauff sinks Aryna Sabalenka to set up WTA Finals showdown with Zheng

American outlasts world No 1: 7-6 (4), 6-3 in Riyadh Zheng Qinwen beats Barbora Krejcikova in first semi When Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff stared each other down just a month ago in Wuhan, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Coco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

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

Coco Gauff earns record £3.7m after winning WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

Coco Gauff earned the biggest pay cheque in the history of women’s tennis, pocketing £3.7 million when she defeated Qinwen Zheng to claim the first WTA Finals event to be staged in Riyadh.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Gauff wins WTA Finals title, while underdogs rule in last ATP events

Gauff capped her year with the WTA Finals trophy, while two unexpected champions won titles and Medvedev had an epic meltdown.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Gauff beats Pegula at WTA Finals while Swiatek prevails in her first match in two months

Coco Gauff has defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in a matchup between American players in the WTA Finals

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Saudi Arabia Hosts a Tennis Final Won by Coco Gauff

The kingdom, which has been accused of trying to “sportswash” its human rights record, hosted the WTA Finals, part of its unstoppable advance into the world of sports.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Liberty title, epic WNBA Finals fitting end to transcendent season

The 2024 WNBA Finals were a fitting end to a season that catapulted the league into a new era.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Gauff: WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can open doors

Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she ...

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Gauff advances at Finals with rare win over Swiatek

Coco Gauff confirms her semi-final spot at the WTA Finals with a rare win over defending champion Iga Swiatek.

Gauff storms to second-ever win over Swiatek at WTA Finals in Riyadh

American triumphs 6-3, 6-4 despite serving struggles Gauff’s record against Polish rival now stands at 2-11 At 20, Coco Gauff has achieved a considerable amount. She has established herself as a ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Swiatek tumbles out of WTA Finals after Krejcikova sees off Gauff

Swiatek exits on sets percentage despite routing Kasatkina Krejcikova and Gauff progress to the semi-finals The defending champion, Iga Swiatek, was knocked out of the WTA Finals after Barbora ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Gauff sets up WTA Finals showpiece against Zheng

Coco Gauff continues her stellar week with victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Zheng Qinwen.

Gauff wins WTA Finals after epic battle with Zheng

Coco Gauff shows supreme determination to come from behind against Zheng Qinwen to win the season-ending WTA Finals.

UConn star Paige Bueckers arrives at her final season, eager to chase that elusive national title

UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering her final season with the second-ranked Huskies in pursuit of an elusive national championship

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

Britain's Cameron Norrie is unable to finish a frustrating season on a high as he loses to France's Benjamin Bonzi in the Moselle Open final.

Mysterious diamond necklace linked to queen's demise sells for $4.8 million

The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, Sotheby's said.

Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million

A 300-carat necklace, whose diamonds have been linked to a scandal involving the last French queen Marie Antoinette, sold Wednesday for nearly $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva.

Nostalgic Trump wheels out the hits at what could be an end-of-season finale

A rare moment of wistful self-reflection on the last day of campaigning in the US election gave way to trademark rants and insults. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Coco Gauff Said She ‘Probably Wouldn’t Come Back’ to Saudi Arabia Without Change

The tennis star is considering not returning to the country to compete until more progress is made.

Sports - The New York Times - November 2

Women's college basketball 2024-25 season predictions: Paige Bueckers ends UConn career with national title

If the Huskies can stay healthy, they're a significant national championship threat

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

MotoGP title rivals ask organisers not to host season finale in flood-hit Valencia

Márquez, Martín and Bagnaia ask for change in venue Valencia v Real Madrid La Liga fixture postponed MotoGP riders on Thursday said it would be unethical to stage the season’s final race in ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Carson Hocevar named 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year: Michigan native secures title in season finale

The 21-year-old becomes the third driver from Michigan to win the Cup Rookie title

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Unflappable to unstoppable? Pegula ready for WTA Finals challenge

After a roller-coaster season of injuries, coaching changes and a finals appearance at the US Open, Jessica Pegula has big goals for the WTA Finals.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Sabalenka into WTA Finals last four but Rybakina out

Aryna Sabalenka is the first player to secure a semi-final spot at the WTA Finals but her victory over Jasmine Paolini spells the end of the road for Elena Rybakina.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Sportswashing or a catalyst for change - how are Saudi WTA Finals unfolding?

BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.

How are Saudi Arabia's WTA Finals unfolding?

BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

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