Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka — Riyadh Finals Semi-final

Riyadh Finals · WTA · Semi-final
Coco Gauff
USA
Coco Gauff
[3]
#7WTA
2102ELO
2050Hard ELO
$2.7MYTD
$32MCAREER
22 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 November 2024
hard
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR
Aryna Sabalenka
[1]
#1WTA
2240ELO
2211Hard ELO
$4.1MYTD
$49MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWWW
Gauff C.
7762
Sabalenka A.
6430

Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 6-3 in the Riyadh Finals semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 7–5, but Coco Gauff had arrived on a 3-match winning run. Coco Gauff narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Coco Gauff closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Gauff C.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Sabalenka A.
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
2.8Hard Elo 2050
Surface ELO
7.2+161 Hard Elo edge
2.9Overall Elo 2102
ELO gap
7.1Overall Elo 2240
1.9
H2H
8.1
8.5
Surface form
9.2
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
9.05-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0
Opponent rise
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Head to head

5–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-17MiamiFhardAryna Sabalenka6-2 4-6 6-3
2025-11-01Riyadh FinalsRRhardAryna Sabalenka7-6(5) 6-2
2025-05-26Roland GarrosFclayCoco Gauff6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
2025-04-22MadridFclayAryna Sabalenka6-3 7-6(3)
2024-10-07WuhanSFhardAryna Sabalenka1-6 6-4 6-4
2024-01-15Australian OpenSFhardAryna Sabalenka7-6(2) 6-4
2023-08-28US OpenFhardCoco Gauff2-6 6-3 6-2
2023-03-06Indian WellsQFhardAryna Sabalenka6-4 6-0
2022-08-08TorontoR16hardCoco Gauff7-5 4-6 7-6(4)
2021-05-10RomeR16clayCoco Gauff7-5 6-3
2020-10-19OstravaR16hardAryna Sabalenka1-6 7-5 7-6(2)
2020-08-10LexingtonR16hardCoco Gauff7-6(4) 4-6 6-4
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Statistics

Recent form
Gauff C.Sabalenka A.
64%1st serve in+1%65%
67%1st serve points won+7%74%
40%2nd serve points won+16%56%
57%Service points won+11%68%
47%Return points won+4%43%
55%Break points saved+15%70%
3Aces / match+2.45.4
7Double faults / match+52

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Gauff C.[3]
Zheng Q.[7]
3-66-47-62
Semi-finals
Zheng Q.[7]
Krejcikova B.[8]
6-37-5
Gauff C.[3]
Sabalenka A.[1]
7-646-3
Round Robin
Rybakina E.[5]
Sabalenka A.[1]
6-43-66-1
Paolini J.[4]
Rybakina E.[5]
7-656-4
Gauff C.[3]
Swiatek I.[2]
6-36-4
Swiatek I.[2]
Krejcikova B.[8]
4-67-56-2
Gauff C.[3]
Pegula J.[6]
6-36-2
Krejcikova B.[8]
Gauff C.[3]
7-56-4
Krejcikova B.[8]
Pegula J.[6]
6-36-3
Sabalenka A.[1]
Paolini J.[4]
6-37-5
Zheng Q.[7]
Paolini J.[4]
6-16-1
Swiatek I.[2]
Kasatkina D.
6-16-0
Zheng Q.[7]
Rybakina E.[5]
7-643-66-1
Sabalenka A.[1]
Zheng Q.[7]
6-36-4