Coco Gauff started her WTA Finals campaign with a victory on Sunday evening. Gauff, who is the highest-seeded player in her group following Elena Rybakina’s withdrawal, defeated compatriot Jessica Pegula with scores of 6-4, 6-7, and 6-2 in Indian Wells.
Climbing the WTA Finals Records
As reported by OptaAce, Coco Gauff has now claimed eight victories at WTA Finals events. Her latest win against Jessica Pegula, which marks her third victory against her compatriot this year, moved the young American one place above Lindsay Davenport on the significant WTA Finals list.
With eight triumphs to her name, Gauff has secured the third-most WTA Finals victories among Americans since the year 2000. Only Serena Williams and Venus Williams have won more matches at the end-of-year tournament during this timeframe.
The leaderboard for WTA Finals victories among Americans since 2000 is led by Serena Williams with 29 wins, followed by Venus Williams with 12 wins, Coco Gauff with 8 wins, Lindsay Davenport with 7 wins, and Jessica Pegula with 6 wins.
Upcoming Matches and Tour History
Gauff aims to secure her ninth and 10th victories at the event when she faces Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk later this week. If Gauff wins the 2026 WTA Finals without losing a match, she will equal Venus Williams’ total of 12 victories since 2000.
Against Linda Noskova, Gauff has played three times on the WTA Tour, winning two of those matches. Gauff won their first two encounters, defeating the Czech player at the 2023 Indian Wells and the 2023 Cincinnati Open. However, Noskova won their most recent meeting by 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 4-2. Gauff dominated their last encounter at the 2026 Cincinnati Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the quarter-finals before going on to claim the title in Ohio by defeating Sara Beljek in the semi-finals and Jessica Pegula in the final.
