"It was a really great match. Qinwen played some unbelievable tennis," third seed Gauff added. "I was just telling myself, 'it's another point, another chance'. I've been in situations like this in the past and have been able to turn it around

American Coco Gauff had a bitterly disappointing summer but on Saturday the youngster was able to celebrate lifting her first WTA Finals trophy, regaining her confidence after a string of frustrating defeats to end her year on a high note.

Coco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh