Coco Gauff of the US wins the 2024 WTA Finals
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World No. 3 Coco Gauff of the United States won her first WTA (Women Tennis Association) Finals by beating world number 7 Zheng Qinwen of China 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) in a 3-hour and 4-minute final.
The doubles title was won by the pair of - Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, defeating the Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend duo to lift the WTA Doubles title.
Saudi Arabia's Capital city of Riyadh hosted the 2024 WTA Finals from 2-9 November 2024.
First Billie Jean King Trophy for Coco Gauff
The 2023 US Open Singles winner Coco Gauff won her first Billie Jeans King Trophy by defeating the 2024 Paris Olympic gold medal winner Zheng Qinwen. The winner of the WTA Finals is given the Billie Jean King Trophy.
20-year-old Coco Gauff is also the youngest player to win the WTA finals singles title Since Russian Maria Sharapova won the WTA Singles title at the age of 17 years in 2004.
En route to the final,Coco Gauff defeated World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka ( Belarus) and World No. 2 Iga Swiatek(Poland).
Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe Lifts the Doubles Title
The pair of Gabriela Dabrowaski (Canada) and Erin Routfliffe (New Zealand) defeated the duo of Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) and Taylor Townsend(United States) in the finals 7-5, 6-3 to win the doubles crown of the 2024 WTA Finals.
With their victory in the WTA Doubles finals, Gabriela Dabrowaski and Erin Routfliffe avenged their loss to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend in the 2024 Wimbledon finals.
WTA Finals
The WTA Finals is the season-ending tournament of the WTA, which has been held every year since 1972.
The top eight ranked women’s singles and doubles players participate in the WTA Finals.
The WTA finals are organised by the professional women's tennis global governing body Women Tennis Association (WTA).
The WTA has signed a three-year deal under which Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the 2024, 2025, and 2026 WTA Finals.
The top eight women players who participated in the 2024 WTA Finals were Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus), Iga Swiatek (Poland), Coco Gauff (US), Jasmine Paolini (Italy), Elena Rybikna(Kazakhstan), Jessica Pegula (US), Zheng Qinwen (China) and Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic).
