Follow us on Google Discover Defeat to Aryna Sabalenka saw the curtain drawn on Coco Gauff’s 2025 WTA Tour campaign.
Finishing with a 1-2 record in her group, Gauff failed to reach the last four of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The defending champion would no doubt have hoped for more at the WTA Finals, but can still look back on 2025 with a smile on her face.
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Gauff won several titles this year and maintained her status as a top-five player, an achievement that shouldn’t be overlooked.
But just how successful was Gauff’s 2025 season?
Coco Gauff’s 2025 WTA Tour season by the numbers
The American number one won four titles this year, across singles and doubles.
MonthTitleTierSingles/Doubles/TeamJanuaryUnited CupUnited CupTeamJuneFrench OpenGrand SlamSinglesAugustCanadian OpenWTA 1000DoublesOctoberWuhan OpenWTA 1000SinglesCoco Gauff’s titles won in 2025
Winning the Roland Garros title, Gauff became the seventh active player in women’s tennis to win multiple majors.
Active WTA players with multiple major titles1. Venus Williams – 72. Iga Swiatek – 6T-3. Aryna Sabalenka – 4T-3. Naomi Osaka – 4T-5. Coco Gauff – 2T-5. Barbora Krejcikova – 2T-5. Victoria Azarenka – 2
Not only has Gauff won several titles this year, but she’s been remarkably consistent on tour, reaching the latter stages of many ‘big’ events.
Month(s)TournamentSurfaceTierPerformanceDecember/JanuaryUnited CupHardUnited CupWinnerJanuaryAustralian OpenHardGrand SlamLost in QFFebruaryQatar OpenHardWTA 1000Lost in 2RFebruaryDubai Tennis ChampionshipsHardWTA 1000Lost in 2RMarchIndian WellsHardWTA 1000Lost in 4RMarchMiami OpenHardWTA 1000Lost in 4RAprilStuttgart OpenClayWTA 500Lost in QFApril/MayMadrid OpenClayWTA 1000Lost in FMayItalian OpenClayWTA 1000Lost in FMay/JuneFrench OpenClayGrand SlamWinnerJuneBerlin OpenGrassWTA 500Lost in 2RJulyWimbledonGrassGrand SlamLost in 1RJuly/AugustCanadian OpenHardWTA 1000Lost in 4RAugustCincinnati OpenHardWTA 1000Lost in QFAugust/SeptemberUS OpenHardGrand SlamLost in 4RSeptember/OctoberChina OpenHardWTA 1000Lost in SFOctoberWuhan OpenHardWTA 1000WinnerNovemberWTA FinalsHardWTA FinalsLost in GSCoco Gauff’s tournament performance (Singles) – 2025
However, for all her success, there has been one major issue with Gauff’s game in 2025: her serve.
How does Coco Gauff’s serve compare to the rest of the WTA Tour?
When the double faults were piling up earlier this year, Gauff hired serving expert Gavin MacMillan as her new coach.
There has been some noticeable improvement, but when it comes to making double faults, there’s just nobody quite like Gauff on the WTA Tour…
Double fault leaders on the WTA Tour – 20251. Coco Gauff – 4052. Ekaterina Alexandrova – 2973. Alycia Parks – 2964. Linda Noskova – 2895. Marta Kostyuk – 2616. Dayana Yastremska – 2607. Amanda Anisimova – 2478. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro – 2449. Ajla Tomljanovic – 24110. Jelena Ostapenko – 241
Making over 100 more double faults than anyone else this year, it’s clear to see what Gauff needs to work on between now and January’s Australian Open.
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The double faults are a cause for concern, but where does Gauff rank compared to her WTA rivals in other key serving metrics?
2025 Serving stats (WTA Tour)Aces – 178 (18th on WTA Tour)1st Serve % – 61.7% (176th on WTA Tour)Win % on 1st Serve – 68.5% (25th on WTA Tour)Win % on 2nd Serve – 43.2% (178th on WTA Tour)% Service games won – 68.8% (60th on WTA Tour)
She doesn’t rank in the top 10 for any of the most recognized metrics, a worrying sign for someone of her quality.
Luckily for Gauff, her serve hasn’t stopped her from winning Grand Slams and competing at the highest level on the WTA Tour.
As things stand, Gauff will finish the year ranked inside the top three for the third straight year.
Top five in the Live WTA RankingsRankNameCountryPoints1Aryna SabalenkaBelarus10,4702Iga SwiatekPoland8,3953Coco GauffUSA6,7634Amanda AnisimovaUSA6,2875Jessica PegulaUSA5,583Top five in the Live WTA Rankings
She could yet fall to world number four, however, if Amanda Anisimova wins the WTA Finals.
Anisimova will play Sabalenka in the semifinals of the WTA Finals on Friday, November 7.