The sellout crowd was bathed in purple light and the screens ringing the stadium flashed a countdown to a clubby beat. The latest conquest in Saudi Arabia’s unstoppable advance into the world of sports — soccer,

Tennis superstar Coco Gauff capped off the 2024 season by defeating China’s Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to win the WTA Finals in 20 years.

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff ended her season in style Saturday, rallying to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

RIYADH — Coco Gauff has said that she “probably wouldn’t come back” to Saudi Arabia for tennis events if she feels that change is not happening in the country. Gauff, the world No. 3, is one of eight players in Riyadh for the WTA Tour Finals, which is taking place in Saudi for the first time.

Coco Gauff has wrapped up her season as well as possible. She won the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with the trophy and defeated the women ranked Nos. 1 and 2 along the way.

World No. 3 Coco Gauff addressed the controversial decision by the WTA to stage its season-ending Finals event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during a press conference Nov. 1. While acknowledging concerns related to women,

Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she still had some reservations.

Coco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh.

Gauff’s surge in the latter months of 2024 saw her win the China Open title and reach the Wuhan Open semi-finals, after a difficult summer that saw her fail to make the last eig

Gauff and her grandmother had some seafood to celebrate her return home after taking the WTA Finals tournament