Coco Gauff finished her 2026 season with a third-place finish in her group at the FAGE WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California, closing out a 49-15 match record on tour.
She earned seven top 10 wins out of 40 in her career and advanced to at least the quarterfinals at three of the four Grand Slams.
“Post Indian Wells, I pretty much was consistent from that point on, and I think that’s something that I can continue to build on,” Gauff said after her final round-robin match on Thursday. “The more I put myself in those semis and finals positions, I have faith I’ll take more titles.”
The American tennis star secured one singles title at Cincinnati during the year. She also reached the championship matches in Miami and Rome while making deep runs to the semifinals at Wimbledon, the US Open, Dubai, and Toronto.
“Anytime I don’t have a Slam in the season, it’s always going to be more to be desired,” Gauff said. “I definitely think I made pushes in areas and improvements, particularly in the grass court area.”
At Wimbledon, she reached the final four for her best career result at the All England Club, falling just one drop shot short of the championship match. Her previous best results at the tournament were three trips to the Round of 16.
Gauff worked extensively on her serve throughout the year following earlier struggles with her mechanics. She brought biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan onto her team to improve the long-term sustainability of her motion.
By the time the tour reached Cincinnati, she noted a major shift in her performance compared to previous seasons. Match play proved essential for cementing those technical adjustments under pressure.
“At the end of the day, you can do everything right in practice, but it’s in the replicating the pressure moments that you only get on the match court to make it better,” Gauff said in August.
Looking ahead to the upcoming tennis calendar, Gauff will start her 2027 season representing the United States. The team was drawn into Group A for the United Cup and will play their opening matches in Perth.
Biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan joined her team to help improve her service motion.
She will open her 2027 season on the WTA Tour representing the United States at the United Cup in Perth, where the USA was placed in Group A.
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