Gauff stuns Sabalenka to reach big-money final
Coco Gauff stunned world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh to advance to the lucrative championship match, winning 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.
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The 20-year-old American, who is ranked No.3 in the world, handed Sabalenka her second straight loss in the Saudi Arabia capital, and became only the third player since 2010 to score wins over both the world No.1 and No.2 at the WTA Finals.
Gauff will face Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen for the after the in-form Chinese defeated Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in the first semi-final.
The winner of the final will take home a record $US4,805,000 ($A7,311,432), the largest prize money check in the history of women's professional tennis.
