America’s Coco Gauff defeated China’s Zheng Qinwen to win the WTA Finals title for the first time. Gauff made a brilliant comeback in the final played late Saturday night and won 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 against Paris Olympic champion Zheng. With this victory in Riyadh, Gauff got Rs 40.54 crore. Third seed Gauff entered the final by defeating number-1 Aryna Sabalenka. At the same time, 22-year-old Chinese player Zheng defeated Wimbledon champion Barbara Krajcikova in the semi-finals to make it to the title match of her first WTA Finals. Gauff had already earned Rs 19.45 crore before reaching the final. After winning the title, she was given a prize money of Rs 21 crore. That is, Gauff got the highest amount of Rs 40.54 crore in the history of women’s tennis. Gauff is the fourth American to win this tournament under the age of 21
Gauff has become the fourth American player to win this tournament under the age of 21 since the WTA Finals began in 1972. Earlier, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin and Serena Williams had achieved this feat. Gauff defeated four top-10 players in the tournament
Gauff is the first American since 1990 to defeat four top-10 players in a single tournament. Earlier, Lindsay Davenport had done this feat in the 1996 Olympics. Gauff finished the year by winning 12 of her last 14 matches after losing in the US Open this year. Zheng also had a great season. —————————————————————————– Also read this sports news… Australian team announced for the first Test against India: Nathan McSweeney and Josh Inglis get a chance, Scott Boland is the backup fast bowler The Australian team has been announced for the first Test against India. Cricket Australia released a 13-member team late on Saturday night. Nathan McSweeney, Josh English and Scott Boland have been selected in the Australian team for this match starting in Perth from November 22. Read the full news…
