The 20-year-old American superstar entered the WTA Finals as the World No. 3. She defeated the top two players, one-seed Aryna Sabalenka and two-seed Iga Swiatek, before eventually knocking off Qinwen Zheng, in the finals to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one stage.

Angel Reese went to social media to congratulate Coco Gauff, after the American won her first WTA Finals on Saturday. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, whose WNBA season was cut short by injury, continues to be a passionate advocate for women’s sports across the board.

Coco Gauff added another big title to her resume on Saturday by capturing her first WTA Finals title after beating Qinwen Zheng in a three-set thriller, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6. The 20-year-old had an up-and-down season,