WTA Finals: 4 Records American Youngster Coco Gauff Could Break

• Coco Gauff is eyeing glory in Mexico at the WTA Finals as the season comes to an end
• The American could break several records in the most exclusive event in women’s tennis
• Gauff was recently named the 12th most marketable athlete in the world

All eyes will be in Cancun Mexico from Sunday, October 29 as women’s tennis heavyweights have a showdown at the WTA Finals.

The top eight singles players and doubles teams will go head to head in a bid to determine the best in the sport, with youngster Coco Gauff having a strong case to make for herself.

Gauff, ranked number 3 in the world and number 4 in doubles, particularly has a lot at stake as he could etch her name in the history books from different fronts.

But it will not be easy, as the 19-year old will come up against some heavyweights including Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, who could become the first player since Serena Williams to win more than 130 matches in a two-year span.

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How the finals will go down

As reported on Sky Sports, the eight singles players will be divided into pools of four, with every player coming up against each other in their respective group.

Tennis.com further reports that both pools’ top two players then advance to the single-elimination semi-final then the final. The same format applies for the doubles teams.

With such a format, the very best of the best are likely to clash at some point thanks to its round-robin format.

Records Gauff could break

With Coco Gauff among the favourites to emerge on top in the WTA Finals, Sports Brief takes a look at some records she could emerge with.

1.Along with Jessica Pegula, Gauff could become only the fourth player in history to win both singles and doubles in the WTA Finals. It would also be the first time this has happened in 20 years.

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2.She could also become the youngest finalist since Maria Sharapovova, who won the final in 2004

3.Another unique feat Gauff could achieve is becoming the first teenager to win 50 or more matches since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009 . She currently has 49 wins.

4.Gauff could help her country USA extend the record for the most titles won in the WTA Finals. This can also be achieved through Peluga’s success.

Aryna Sabalenka impresses Ronaldo

Sports Brief also reported on an interesting incident that saw Brazilian Ronaldo comment on Aryna Sabalenka’s kick-up skills.

After a great 2023 season, the Belarusian star was ranked the World Number One in the women's tennis rankings. Her feat came on the back of a runner-up finish at the US Open in September.

She won the Australia Open in January but emerged second to Coco Gauff in the US Open final.