Coco Gauff Surpasses Lindsay Davenport in WTA Finals Record
Coco Gauff launched her WTA Finals campaign with a victory on Sunday evening.
Gauff, the top seed in her group after Elena Rybakina withdrew, defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 at Indian Wells.
The 22-year-old, who won the WTA Finals in 2024, is scheduled to face Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk later this week.
Gauff has certainly begun her WTA Finals campaign on a strong note, and she can take additional pride in having surpassed Lindsay Davenport in a specific statistical category.
Coco Gauff has secured the third-highest number of WTA Finals wins among American players since 2000.
According to data analysts OptaAce, Coco Gauff has now accumulated eight victories at WTA Finals events.
Gauffβs latest win against Jessica Pegula, her third this year, has elevated the young American one spot above Lindsay Davenport on a significant WTA Finals ranking.
With eight wins to her name, Gauff has now achieved the third-highest number of WTA Finals victories among Americans since 2000.
Only Serena Williams and Venus Williams have recorded more match wins at the year-end championship since the turn of the century.
Most WTA Finals victories among Americans since 2000
- Serena Williams β 29
- Venus Williams β 12
- Coco Gauff β 8
- Lindsay Davenport β 7
- Jessica Pegula β 6
Gauff will aim to secure her ninth and 10th victory at the event when she faces Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk later this week.
If Gauff wins the 2026 WTA Finals without dropping a match, she will equal Venus Williamsβ total of 12 victories since 2000.
Coco Gauffβs head-to-head records against Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk
Gauff has faced Linda Noskova three times on the WTA Tour, winning two of those matches.
Gauff won their first two encounters on the Tour, defeating the Czech Wimbledon champion at 2023 Indian Wells and the 2023 Cincinnati Open.
However, Noskova won their most recent meeting, narrowly defeating Gauff 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 at the 2026 Madrid Open.
Gauff holds a stronger record against Marta Kostyuk, leading their head-to-head matchup with the Ukrainian player 4-2.
Gauff dominated their last encounter at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, winning 6-2, 6-2 in the quarter-finals. The American went on to claim the title in Ohio, defeating Sara Beljek in the semi-finals and Jessica Pegula in the final.
