Gauff stirred some controversy among fans when she lost to Krejcikova in her final group stage match after beating world No. 2 Iga Swiatek and fellow American Jessica Pegula. The loss eliminated Swiatek and some fans felt Gauff lost on purpose.

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 defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Friday to set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final of the WTA Finals. Gauff generated six break points to Sabalenka's four in the 7-6 (4),