Coco Gauff overtakes Lindsay Davenport in key area with only Serena and Venus Williams to beat now

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Coco Gauff began her WTA Finals campaign with a victory on Sunday evening.

Gauff, the highest-seeded player in her group following Elena Rybakina’s withdrawal, defeated compatriot Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 in Indian Wells.

The 22-year-old, a WTA Finals champion in 2024, will play Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk later this week.

Gauff has certainly started her WTA Finals campaign off on the right foot, and she can take extra pride in having overtaken Lindsay Davenport in one particular statistical area.

Coco Gauff has claimed the third-most WTA Finals wins among Americans since 2000

According to statisticians OptaAce, Coco Gauff has now claimed eight victories at WTA Finals events.

Gauff’s latest victory against Jessica Pegula – her third this year – has moved the young American one place above Lindsay Davenport on a significant WTA Finals list.

With eight triumphs to her name, Gauff has now secured the third-most WTA Finals victories among Americans since 2000.

Only Serena Williams and Venus Williams have won more matches at the end-of-year event since the turn of the century.

Most WTA Finals victories among Americans since 2000

  • Serena Williams – 29

  • Venus Williams – 12

  • Coco Gauff – 8

  • Lindsay Davenport – 7

  • Jessica Pegula – 6

Gauff will look to secure her ninth and 10th victories at the event when she plays 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.

Coco Gauff’s records at Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk

Gauff has played Linda Noskova three times on the WTA Tour, winning two matches.

Gauff won their first two contests on the Tour, beating the Czech Wimbledon champion at 2023 Indian Wells and the 2023 Cincinnati Open.

However, Noskova won their last match, narrowly defeating Gauff 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 at the 2026 Madrid Open.

Gauff has a stronger record against Marta Kostyuk – she leads her head-to-head matchup with the Ukrainian 4-2.

Gauff dominated their last match at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, winning 6-2, 6-2 in the quarter-finals. The American went on to win the title in Ohio, beating Sara Beljek in the semi-finals and Jessica Pegula in the final.

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