Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win the WTA Finals in 20 years after edging Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng in an epic season-ending finale.
Gauff, who was two points from defeat, sealed a stunning 3-6 6-4 7-6 victory against Olympic champion Zheng in one of the matches of the year. The former US Open champion, who struggled during the North American hard-court swing, turned her fortunes around by playing some of the best tennis of her career to defeat defending champion Iga Swiatek before upsetting an out-of sorts Aryna Sabalenka en route to the final.
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