Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.

Coco Gauff Stands Tall: WTA Finals by the Numbers

With the very best players of a compelling 2024 season facing off against each other in Riyadh this past week, the WTA season unofficially came to an end – and it was Coco Gauff (UTR Rating 12.94) who stood alone as the champion.

It was a remarkable performance for the WTA world No. 3, who took down both No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka (UTR 12.95) and No. 2 Iga Swiatek (UTR 12.95) en route to the title.

Below let's look back at a few key figures from the season-ending championships.

3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2)

The final score in the championship match, Gauff needed a huge comeback to defeat Zheng Qinwen (UTR 12.96), who was in the midst of her finest year yet. The thriller of a final, befitting a tournament with the eight greatest players of the 2024, saw Gauff force a third set after dropping the opener. In the deciding set, Gauff rallied back from 2-0 and 5-3 down and was just two points away from settling for runner-up before claiming the crown in three hours and four minutes.

The nail biting final reflected UTR Sports Insights data which gave both Gauff and Zheng a 50% win probability prior to the match.


20 years

At age 20, Gauff is the youngest player in 20 years to win the WTA Finals singles title. Back in 2004, the same year Gauff was born, it was a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova who lifted the trophy.

Gauff, who combined with Zheng to be the youngest finalist pair since 2004, is now one of four Americans to win the elite crown before the age of 21, alongside Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, and Serena Williams.

Coco Gauff and Zheng Qinwen at the WTA Finals.

$4.8 Million Dollars

With the victory, Gauff is taking home a record check of $4.8 million, the largest prize in women’s tennis history – which will more than double her 2024 winnings of $4.5 million heading into the tournament.

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2-11

Prior to the WTA Finals, Gauff held just a 1-11 record against Swiatek, her only win coming in the semifinals of Cincinnati last year. The American finally earned that second victory in Riyadh, a 6-3, 6-4 triumph in the group stage to bring their head-to-head to 2-11. With both players finishing 2-1 in the group stage, the in was critical for Gauff to advance to the semifinals.

Once there, Gauff proceeded to eliminate the WTA world No. 1 Sabalenka for her first victory in three matches against the Belarusian this season. It’s the first time Gauff has beaten the Top 2 in the same tournament, an impressive, but elusive, feat for any player.

No. 5

Zheng, Australian Open runner-up and Olympic gold medalist this year, has risen to a new career-high ranking of WTA world No. 5 thanks to her performance at the WTA Finals. She’s been steadily rising into the highest upper echelon of the sport the past couple years – starting 2024 at No. 15 and 2023 at No. 25. At only 22 years old, she will certainly have her sights on going even higher in 2025.

Notably, Zheng has also now climbed to the highest peak in the UTR Ratings at 12.96. She is 0.01 ahead of the trio of Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, and Swiatek.

5-0

In doubles, the Canadian-New Zealander pair of Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe went an undefeated 5-0 en route to their first WTA Finals title, both separately and as a pair. As the No. 2-seeded duo, they ousted Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 6-3 in the final.

*UTR Rating data as of November 11, 2024*

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