As Tim Henman rightly pointed out Coco Gauff has a "champion's heart." Following a remarkable triumph in Riyadh, the American WTA star solidified her position among tennis's brightest players. The post Coco Gauff Wins WTA Finals: Here’s How Chris Evert and Other Tennis Stars React to Her Astonishing Victory Over Qinwen Zheng appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one stage.

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.