RIYADH (Reuters) -American Coco Gauff defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(4) 6-3 in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals on Friday and will take on China's Zheng Qinwen in the showpiece match. Sabalenka will end the year at the top of the world ...

Coco Gauff has defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-3 and set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

The mighty impressive Sabalenka has won 23 of her last 24 matches, and three of the last four tournaments in which she has featured.

On Friday, Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1 in the world) meets Coco Gauff (No. 3) in the semifinals at the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara.Sabalenka’s last competition was a win, 6-2, 6-2, over Ashlyn

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka fell to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the WTA Finals group stage on Wednesday. Sabalenka hasn't been eliminated from competition yet as she already clinched her group. It was a big upset as Rybakina is coming off two months of a break from tennis.

Coco Gauff may be saving the best for last. In what is shaping up to be potentially her best week of the season, Coco Gauff beat the world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in two turbulent sets Friday to set up a championship battle against the Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen this weekend at the WTA Tour Finals.

Coco Gauff, 20, defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to become the youngest player since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010 to reach the finals of the WTA Finals.

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka turned in an agitated display as she was beaten by Coco Gauff in a compelling WTA Finals last four clash in Riyadh. Gauff reached her first final at the WTA Finals as she overcame a rival who produced a string of error at crucial points,

Coco Gauff recorded a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Zheng Qinwen in the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.