Third seed Coco Gauff is set to clash with fifth seed Jessica Pegula in a highly anticipated 2024 WTA Tour Finals Riyadh round-robin match on 3 November.
These two elite American tennis players share a unique friendship and frequently team up in doubles, including at the most recent Olympic Games Paris 2024.
While Gauff has enjoyed an outstanding 2024 season, highlighted by a career-high ranking and her second WTA 1000 title at the China Open, Pegula leads their head-to-head series 4-1, including a recent semi-final victory in Berlin in June.
The Olympic doubles partners now find themselves in a fierce singles rivalry, both vying for a top finish in the Orange Group with a coveted semifinal spot at stake in this season’s finale.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal enjoyed one of the most exciting rivalries in tennis history, which then evolved into a three-way battle with the arrival of Nova
By Oliver Salt Published: 13:03 GMT, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 13:55 GMT, 2 November 2024
2024 WTA Tour Finals – singles schedule All local times (AST, GMT+3) Saturday 2 November - round robin Aryna Sabalenka vs Zheng Qinwen (not before (NB) 6pm)