Coco Gauff officially qualified for the 2025 WTA Finals after a dramatic fourth-round win over Belinda Bencic at the China Open.

Gauff becomes the third woman to join the eight-player tournament at the end of the season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The American will have the chance to defend her title after winning the tournament for the first time last year and taking home a then-record prize money amount . She joins Aryna Sabalenka, who became the first player to qualify for year-end championships, and 2023 champion Iga Swiatek.

Gauff survives another thriller in Beijing to qualify for the WTA Finals

Gauff has survived a couple of tense three-set matches in Beijing to keep her title defense alive. She beat Leylah Fernandez in almost three hours in the third round and then came back from

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