WTA Finals: Since Maria Sharapova, Coco Gauff is the youngest player to qualify for the WTA Finals in singles.
After an outstanding season in which she advanced to her maiden grand slam final at the French Open, the world No. 7-ranked 18-year-old has accomplished the exceptional feat of qualifying for the year-ending tournament in both singles and doubles.
Gauff, who advanced to the third round of the Guadalajara Open by defeating Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6 (7-1) 6-3, will be the youngest competitor since Sharapova in 2005 and the youngest American since Lindsay Davenport 28 years ago.
It really means a lot, she remarked. Sincerity be damned, I didn’t give it a second thought until I realised how close I was, and I believe I ended up getting a little anxious, but I’m still very excited to be competing in the WTA Finals, especially in the USA, and qualifying in singles and doubles is unquestionably a commendable accomplishment.
I’m so happy to have qualified for my first @wtafinals in singles and doubles! See y’all soon Texas🤠🎾🎉 pic.twitter.com/oAy5kCaxrY
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) October 19, 2022
“When I established my goals at the beginning of the year, I didn’t anticipate that. I’m overjoyed, and I hope I can perform well there.
The eight-woman lineup for the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, starting on October 31, now includes Gauff in addition to Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia, and Jessica Pegula, with whom she plays doubles. Caroline Garcia also qualified on Wednesday night.
Seven women are still in the running for the final three berths in the Guadalajara Open, which is the last qualifying event.
best seed The WTA Finals semifinalist Paula Badosa, who lost to Victoria Azarenka 6-2 in the opening set, retired due to sickness, ending her chances of qualifying.
Belinda Bencic, Liudmila Samsonova, and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina are also eliminated from the competition after losing to Pegula 2-6 6-3 7-6 (10-8); Liudmila Samsonova defeated second seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 2-6 6-2 but suffered additional setbacks.
Sabalenka still has a chance to qualify, while victories by Veronika Kudermetova, Madison Keys, Danielle Collins, and Jelena Ostapenko all increased their chances.
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