Follow us on Google Discover Coco Gauff will begin her WTA Finals title defence this weekend in Saudi Arabia.
The American star picked up her maiden title a year ago, when Gauff defeated China’s Qinwen Zheng in the final.
Returning in 2025, Gauff has been placed in Group Steffi Graf, alongside Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, and Jasmine Paolini.
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Gauff has played 24 total matches against her group stage opponents throughout her WTA Tour career.
But how has she fared against Sabalenka, Paolini, and Pegula?
Coco Gauff is 12-12 against her WTA Finals group stage opponents
Gauff has won exactly half of the matches she’s played against her three group stage opponents.
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She only leads the head-to-head against one player, Sabalenka.
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka’s head-to-head recordMatchSurfaceWinnerLoserScore2025 French Open – FClayCoco GauffAryna Sabalenka6-7, 6-2, 6-42025 Madrid Open – FClayAryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff6-3, 7-62024 WTA Finals – SFHardCoco GauffAryna Sabalenka7-6, 6-32024 Wuhan – SFHardAryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff1-6, 6-4, 6-42024 Australian Open – SFHardAryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff7-6, 6-42023 US Open – FHardCoco GauffAryna Sabalenka2-6, 6-3, 6-22023 Indian Wells – QFHardAryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff6-4, 6-02022 Toronto – 3RHardCoco GauffAryna Sabalenka7-5, 4-6, 7-62021 Rome – 3RClayCoco GauffAryna Sabalenka7-5, 6-32020 Ostrava – 2RHardAryna SabalenkaCoco Gauff1-6, 7-5, 7-62020 Lexington – 2RHardCoco GauffAryna Sabalenka7-6, 4-6, 6-4Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff’s head-to-head record
Gauff beat Sabalenka at the WTA Finals in the semifinals a year ago, and would no doubt love a repeat result in the group stage this time around.
She hasn’t enjoyed quite so much success against Pegula, however, and trails their head-to-head, 3-4.
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula’s head-to-head recordMatchSurfaceWinnerLoserScore2025 Wuhan – FHardCoco GauffJessica Pegula6-4, 7-52024 WTA Finals – RRHardCoco GauffJessica Pegula6-3, 6-22024 Berlin – SFGrassJessica PegulaCoco Gauff7-5, 7-62023 WTA Finals – SFHardJessica PegulaCoco Gauff6-2, 6-12023 Montreal – QFHardJessica PegulaCoco Gauff6-2, 5-7, 7-52023 Eastbourne – QFGrassCoco GauffJessica Pegula6-3, 6-32022 Dubai – 1RHardJessica PegulaCoco Gauff6-4, 6-4Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff’s head-to-head record
Pegula won their first WTA Finals meeting two years ago to secure her place in the final, although it was Gauff who emerged victorious when they faced off in the group stage in 2024.
Gauff and Paolini have already played each other four times in 2025, with Paolini turning the tide in their rivalry, having lost their first two matches.
It was Gauff who won their last match, however, defeating the Italian en route to her title win in Wuhan.
Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini’s head-to-head recordMatchSurfaceWinnerLoserScore2025 Wuhan – SFHardCoco GauffJasmine Paolini6-4, 6-32025 Cincinnati – QFHardJasmine PaoliniCoco Gauff2-6, 6-4, 6-32025 Rome – FClayJasmine PaoliniCoco Gauff6-4, 6-22025 Stuttgart – QFClayJasmine PaoliniCoco Gauff6-4, 6-32023 Cincinnati – QFHardCoco GauffJasmine Paolini6-3, 6-22021 Adelaide – 1RHardCoco GauffJasmine Paolini6-4, 6-7, 6-2Jasmine Paolini and Coco Gauff’s head-to-head record
Only time will tell if Gauff can improve her record to above .500 when she begins her WTA Finals campaign on Sunday.
Who was the last player to win back-to-back WTA Finals titles?
The last nine editions of the WTA Finals have been won by different players.
2024 – Coco Gauff2023 – Iga Swiatek2022 – Caroline Garcia2021 – Garbine Muguruza2019 – Ashleigh Barty2018 – Elina Svitolina2017 – Caroline Wozniacki2016 – Dominika Cibulkova2015 – Agnieszka Radwanska
It was back in 2014 that a player last won back-to-back titles, when Serena Williams defended her crown in Singapore.
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It remains to be seen if Gauff can match Williams’ feat in Riyadh, but you certainly won’t want to miss any of the action.
Gauff will begin her WTA Finals campaign on Sunday, November 2, against Pegula.