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

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff ended her season in style Saturday, rallying to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Defiant Coco Gauff fought back to beat China's Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in a three-hour thriller on Saturday and become the youngest player to win the WTA Finals in 20 years and the first American champion since Serena Williams a decade ago.

Coco Gauff has wrapped up her season as well as possible. She won the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with the trophy and defeated the women ranked Nos. 1 and 2 along the way.

Gauff’s gritty play ultimately sealed her second major title, following her 2023 U.S. Open win, and marked her first significant achievement with her new coach, Matt Daly. Though she’s working to refine her serve and forehand, Gauff leaned into her core strengths—defense, footwork and patience—to win over Zheng.

Coco Gauff pulled off an incredible comeback at the Riyadh presented by PIF on Saturday, defeating Zheng Qinwen and earning the American the first year-ending championship title of her career.

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.

Coco Gauff defeated Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 on Saturday in the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 20-year-old American earned $4.805 million in prize money for the title. It is the biggest payout ever for a women’s tennis event,

With a straight-sets win against World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff will take on red-hot Zheng Qinwen (7 p.m. start in Riyadh) for the WTA Finals championship.

Gauff and her grandmother had some seafood to celebrate her return home after taking the WTA Finals tournament