Coco Gauff shares images of her incredible Saudi locker room for WTA Finals
Coco Gauff has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the WTA Finals and the American tennis star was delighted with her new locker room.
Coco Gauff couldn’t help but marvel at the luxury state of her locker room for the WTA Finals after arriving in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh ahead of the tournament.
The curtain closer for the 2024 calendar is being staged in the Gulf nation for the first time after players complained of being treated to sub-standard facilities at the event in Cancun last year.
However, there are valid concerns about the country’s human rights record and treatment of women, which have been raised by former players such as Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
Gauff has said she is keen to make the most of her time while she is there and declared she was “excited” for what the organisers had planned. And the 20-year-old appeared to be chuffed with the state of her locker room after arriving for her third appearance at the WTA Finals, which begin this week.
“My locker room for the last tournament of the year @wtafinalsriyadh,” Gauff wrote on Instagram, adding a heart-eyed emoji. She then gave her 1.8 million followers a sneak peek of where she will be stationed for the WTA end-of-season tournament.
As she walked inside the spacious room, a huge print of Gauff’s face appeared above her name, which was emblazoned in large letters. The walls were painted with a royal blue and pink colour theme.
Coco Gauff gave a tour of her locker room at the WTA Finals (Image: Instagram/@cocogauff)
Coco Gauff’s locker room also has a flat-screen TV (Image: Instagram/@cocogauff)
Coco Gauff also has a spacious bathroom in her locker room (Image: Instagram/@cocogauff)
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Gauff then walked further inside to show a flat-screen TV, small sofa to relax on and a spacious bathroom with a marble top and large sink. To the right, a towering wardrobe stood for her to store her clothes and equipment.
The world No 3 will face her fellow American Jessica Pegula in the first match of the round robin tournament on Sunday, November 3.
Depending on the result, she will then take one of Barbora Krejicova and Iga Swiatek in the Orange Group as she looks to make it to the latter stages in Riyadh.
Gauff finished the season reaching 50 wins and 16 losses, winning titles in Auckland and Beijing. Her best previous result at the WTA Finals came last year, when she reached the semi-finals.
On that occasion, she was soundly beaten by Pegula 6-2, 6-1 before Swiatek avenged her in the final by dropping only one game.
Gauff revealed her motivation to win the tournament has grown since turning professional after dreaming of winning Grand Slams in her formative years.
Coco Gauff is hoping to clinch her third WTA title this year (Image: Getty)
“It would be cool to win it. To be honest, as a kid, I always dreamt of winning Grand Slams,” the teenager told the Cancun Press in 2023.
“I think as I’ve grown as a pro on tour, I learned more about what the WTA Finals is about. I’d definitely say that would be a goal of mine now, after competing in it for two years and realising this is the best of the best.
“I do think I can improve. It would definitely be a dream. If I had to choose, I’d rather win another Slam. But it’s definitely a dream. I think this tournament is one of the most challenging. Not only because it’s the top eight, but because it’s the end of the season.”
