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Coco Gauff accidentally leaks her WTA Finals qualification

Coco Gauff accidentally leaks her WTA Finals qualification

Coco Gauff anticipated the official announcement and confirmed her participation in the WTA Finals. Although the WTA has not yet made the official announcement, the American responded to an unofficial source that updates the live rankings and confirmed the World No. 3’s qualification.
As of Saturday evening, the WTA had only officially announced the qualifications of Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka for the finals. However, the live rankings show that mathematically seven players have already qualified, leaving only one final spot to be confirmed, with Zheng Qinwen the favorite to secure it.

Gauff confirms his place in the WTA final

Although the official WTA websites have not yet announced it, Coco Gauff learned about her qualification for the tournament, which brings together the eight best players of the season, via Live-Tennis.eu: “I saw that I was qualified for the ranking race qualified,” said the 2023 US Open champion. “Oops, they said they hadn’t announced it yet. If you look it up online, my name has a check mark. They told me not to say anything. Excuse me. But it’s my name. Yes, LiveWTARanking.com. You can look it up.”

Since the website is not officially affiliated with the WTA, it should be viewed with caution, although it is updated almost in real time with the official results determined by the WTA calendar. “I’m excited. I’m looking at dresses. They have a lot of things planned for us. I’m super excited. “Yeah, I heard it’s going to be great,” Coco Gauff added.

The American qualified for the WTA final for the third time in a row after her victory at the China Open. Gauff secured her second WTA 1000 title after defeating Karolina Muchova in the final to book her place in Riyadh. “I found out maybe two days ago. I don’t remember which round, maybe quarter or something,” she said after losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the Wuhan semifinals.

Coco Gauff at the 2023 WTA Finals.

“Yes, I’m really happy to be qualified. I’m glad to go there. Honestly, I’m going in [Beijing] it was like, ‘Whatever happens, happens.’ Obviously you want to do the more positive thing.”

“It’s the first time I’m not playing doubles,” Gauff added. “So this will be a different experience. But I’m excited. I look at clothes. They have a lot of things planned for us. I’m super excited. “Yeah, I heard it’s going to be great, so I’m excited,” she concluded.