2024 WTA Finals - final day in Riyadh.
2024 WTA Finals Riyadh, the WTA season ending championship, on Hard Indoor, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-9 November 2024.
Defending champion:
Iga Swiatek (2) who defeated Jessica Pegula (5) 6-1 6-0
Final:
CoCo Gauff (3) (USA) v Zheng Qinwen (7) (China)
In the one previous meeting between the players, Gauff won a quarter final in this year’s Italian Open.
First time for both players in the final of a WTA Finals tournament.
Zheng Qinwen saved a break point in the opening game of set one and held.
She saved three more break points in game five and held for 3-2.
Gauff saved a break point in the following game and held to level at 3-3.
Zheng Qinwen broke in game eight to lead 5-3.
She saved a break point in the next game before serving out the set 6-3.
Zheng Qinwen broke serve in the opening game of set two.
Gauff broke back in game six to level at 3-3.
Gauff broke again in game eight to lead 5-3.
Serving for the set, Gauff was broken and led 5-4.
Serving to stay in the set, Zheng Qinwen was broken, and Gauff took the set 6-4.
Zheng Qinwen broke serve in the opening game of the decider.
She saved a break point before holding for 2-0.
Gauff saved two break points and held for 1-2.
She then broke back to level at 2-2.
Zheng Qinwen broke serve in game seven to lead 4-3.
Serving at 3-5 to stay in the match, Gauff held.
Serving for the match, Zheng Qinwen was broken and scores were level at 5-5.
Serving at 5-6 to stay in the match, Zheng Qinwen saved two match points.
She held, forcing a tie break.
Gauff won the tie break and the match 3-6 6-4 7-6(2)
Champion of the 2024:WTA Finals Riyadh, her ninth title, and receiving the Billie Jean King Trophy
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