Gauff: "With Sabalenka, it is always difficult, she is the number 1 in the world for a reason"

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Coco Gauff will play her first final at the WTA Finals, an incredible reward for this 2024. To reach this stage, the American has had to sign a fantastic path by defeating Iga Swiatek and more recently Aryna Sabalenka, a hard-fought victory that gives her the opportunity to fight for her most important title of the year.

The 20-year-old American will face Qinwen Zheng in the final, one of the best players in this late season stretch. The Chinese Olympic medalist continues to amaze with her performances, especially on fast courts, her best surface. Gauff spoke after her victory over Aryna, about her expectations for this match against Zheng, whom she already defeated in Rome earlier this year (although it was on clay).

- Never give up

"I'm happy with the way I played. I know that against Sabalenka it's always going to be a tough match. So I just tried to stay in the game; she's the world number 1 for a reason."

- A tighter second set with a break that led to victory

"A break in tennis doesn't mean much if I'm honest, although people think a lot about it. I knew I needed to win a game to stay in the set, so I was lucky to break just in that game."

- How does she need to play against Zheng?

"She's playing great tennis. My goal will be to play with a lot of confidence, which will help me and give me the best chance to win. I'm not really nervous; the end of the year has always been an advantage, being here is a reward for the season I've had," she said on the court. "I think she likes the courts here. She is very tough, very good at serving, and moving. In a way, we have similar playing styles. So yes, it's going to be a tough match, but I'm looking forward to it. And I'm curious to see how the statistic goes the last time there were two such young players in the final," she added to Sky Sports.

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