WTA Finals 2024 women’s singles final: Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng preview, prediction, and live stream details

Olympic Gold medalist Qinwen Zheng and third seed Coco Gauff will lock horns for the first WTA finals title in their career.

WTA Finals 2024 women’s singles final: Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng preview, prediction, and live stream details

Qinwen Zheng and Coco Gauff (via X)

Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng will compete for the inaugural WTA Finals title in Riyadh on Saturday, November 9. Both players have had a strong comeback in 2024 after facing challenges earlier in the season.

Gauff aims to build on the momentum she’s gained since hiring her new coach, Matt Daly. Under Daly’s guidance, the American has already improved her performance, including a win at the Beijing Open. Meanwhile, Zheng hopes to cap off an unforgettable 2024 season with a WTA Finals victory. She previously made history by winning the Olympic Singles Gold medal in Paris.

Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng: Match Details

  • Tournament: WTA Finals 2024
  • Match: Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng
  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Venue: King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh
  • Round: Finals
  • Time: TBD
  • Surface: Indoor Hard Court

Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng: Match Preview

Coco Gauff’s WTA Finals campaign started off with great momentum. The 2023 US Open champion defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 before claiming a surprising victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek. In her third group-stage match, she lost in straight sets to Barbora Krejcikova.

Qinwen Zheng
Qinwen Zheng (Image via X)

By a narrow margin, Gauff qualified ahead of Swiatek, thanks to specific qualification scenarios. Notably, Swiatek, Krejcikova, and Gauff all finished the group stage with two wins and one loss each. In the semifinals, Gauff achieved her biggest win of the season by defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.

Qinwen Zheng’s campaign began with a setback, as she lost in straight sets to Sabalenka. However, victories over Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini helped her secure a spot in the semifinals. In the semifinals, she defeated Krejcikova in straight sets, earning her place in her first WTA Finals championship match.

Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng: Match Prediction

Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng have faced each other only once on the WTA Tour, in the Rome quarterfinals this year, where World No. 3 Gauff emerged victorious over the Chinese player.

Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff (Image via X)

However, the WTA Finals present a different challenge, as the tournament is played on an indoor hard court surface. Gauff enters the final with confidence, having already defeated top favorites Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek in this event.

Zheng, on the other hand, has also proven she can perform on the biggest stage, as seen at the Paris Olympics. Both players are highly confident and have recent success on indoor courts, making this match a tightly contested showdown.

Predictions: Coco Gauff in three sets

Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng: Live Stream Details

  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • UK – Sky UK
  • Canada – TSN
  • Australia – beIN Sports
  • Belgium – Telenet, BeTV
  • Brazil – ESPN Brazil
  • India: Tennis TV