DIRECT. Coco Gauff – Zheng Qinwen: start of the Masters final between the American and the Chinese

30-40: what an uncrossed backhand

The Chinese perfectly saves this first break point with an uncrossed backhand while retreating. Exceptional from the world number 7.

15-40: two break points for Gauff

Zheng is making a lot of mistakes at the moment. The American takes advantage of it.

A little scare for the American but she gets through it.

The Chinese manages to overtake the American from the back of the court before coming to the net. Unfortunately, his volley lacks quality and Gauff manages to pass.

First tie on the American’s service game.

Trailing 15-30, Gauff managed to keep the ball in the court despite pressure from Zheng before forcing her to make a mistake.

The Chinese woman gets out of it and gets back in front

Zheng’s service games are a little more difficult but she does perfectly, this time without a break point to save.

The American easily won her faceoff with a final winning forehand.

The Chinese knew how to tighten the game to get out of it. A final winning service ensures this first game.

Break point saved by Zheng

The Chinese succeeds in her uncrossed forehand. What a risk to put the American several meters from the ball.

First tie of the match

Without her first ball, the Chinese quickly finds herself in difficulty. What intensity between the two women from the baseline. In this game, Gauff impresses.

First two easy points

The Chinese offers herself the first two points with two stumps on serve.

Zheng serving against Gauff.

The Chinese will begin serving after a few minutes of warm-up.

Players entering the court

Start of the meeting in a few minutes.

Gauff, youngest winner of the Masters?

At 20 years old, Coco Gauff is already the youngest finalist of the WTA Masters. If she wins, she would simply be the youngest to win in the tournament which brings together the eight best in the world, ahead of a certain Maria Sharapova.

The Chinese has slammed 432 aces since the start of the season. Nobody did better. A victory will depend on a sufficient first ball rate to ensure safety on faceoffs.

⚔️A single face to face between the two women

Gauff and Zheng have faced each other only once in their careers. It was in the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 in Rome. The American won in two sets (7-6 6-1) on Italian clay.

Qinwen Zheng, the revelation all the way?

25th in the world at the start of 2024, the Chinese has risen to the level of the best players in the world. Her season was marked by this gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland-Garros, beating Iga Swiatek, the indisputable queen of ocher.

Gauff, one last title to save his season?

The American blew hot and cold in 2024. With her victory at the 2023 US Open, the world number 3 was brimming with ambition. In the Grand Slam, she was stopped twice in the semi-finals then twice in the 8th round. She failed to get involved in the WTA rankings power struggle between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.

Hello everyone

Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the WTA Masters final between the American Coco Gauff and the Chinese Qinwen Zheng.