Gauff, Rybakina, Paolini qualifies for WTA finals in Riyadh

The WTA announced Monday that four singles players Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jasmine Paolini, and Jessica Pegula have qualified for the WTA Finals in Riyadh, along with the doubles team of Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk.

These players join PIF WTA World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Australian Open and US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka in the singles draw, leaving only two qualifying spots open on the PIF Race to the WTA Finals.

Two spots also remain in doubles, with Jelena Ostapenko & Lyudmyla Kichenok, Hsieh Su-Wei & Elise Mertens, Sara Errani & Jasmine Paolini, Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe and Katerina Siniakova & Taylor Townsend already securing their places.

American sensation Coco Gauff celebrates her third straight WTA Finals qualification, with her best result coming last year when she reached the semifinals. The 20-year-old also has doubles experience at the event after qualifying in 2022 and 2023 with compatriot Jessica Pegula.

Gauff earned her spot in Riyadh by winning two titles this season — the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing and the WTA 250 ASB Classic in Auckland, where she defended her crown. She reached six more semifinals across all three surfaces, including at the Australian Open and major WTA events in Indian Wells, Rome, Wuhan and Berlin. This success led to a career-high PIF WTA Ranking of No. 2 in June.