Coco Gauff's mother Candi reacts with one-word message as American punches her ticket to WTA Finals 2024 in Riyadh

Coco Gauff recently qualified for the WTA finals, which will take place in November. Her mother, Candi Gauff, later celebrated her achievement and congratulated her.

Gauff has enjoyed an impressive 48-15 record this season. The American has also made a strong showing by reaching the semifinals of several tournaments, including the Australian Open, French Open, Italian Open, BNP Paribas Open, and most recently, the Wuhan Open

She has also secured two titles this season, the WTA 250 ASB Classic in Auckland and the China Open. Her strong form earned her a spot in the WTA Finals for the third consecutive year, with her best performance being a semifinal finish last year.

Gauff shares a close relationship with her mother, who accompanied her during the Asian swing and was present for her China Open triumph. In light of her qualifications, her mother, Candi Gauff, congratulated her in an Instagram story. Candi shared the WTA's official poster featuring her daughter and wrote:

"@cocogauff congrats!"

Candi Gauff's Instagram story; ( Source - Instagram @candigauff)

Gauff last competed at the Wuhan Open, where she reached the semifinals. Despite winning the first set, the American fell to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka.

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"I'm going to go home": Coco reveals her plans ahead of her participation at the WTA Finals

Coco Gauff reveals her plans ahead of Wuhan Open - Source: Getty

Following her exit from the Wuhan Open, Coco Gauff mentioned that she planned to return home after a lengthy stay of about a month. She acknowledged needing to leave for Riyadh soon and expressed hopes of having more time to do well in China next year.

"I think I'm going to go home just because it's been long,"Gauff said. "I think I've been here, like, four weeks. Two weeks is kind of when we have to leave for Riyadh. Yeah, maybe next year. I want to do well in Beijing. Hopefully I don't have time. But maybe next year I'll have more time," the American said in her press conference."

The 20-year-old further shared her experience of exploring the city of Wuhan.

"Honestly, after matches, I walked around the city for 30 minutes. It's a very nice, modern city, which I wasn't expecting. I didn't really do any research on Wuhan, honestly. I enjoyed it. The site is really top tier. They do a lot to make the players accommodated here. I really appreciate that. Maybe next year. Honestly, I'm ready to sleep in my own bed," she added.

Alongside Gauff, players like Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, and Jasmine Paolini will join Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Two more spots are still left in the event.