It was a satisfying season for the American tennis players, but who were the best of the season? Tennis World USA has selected six, three women and three men.
Coco Gauff closed the season with the triumph at the WTA Finals and a total of three titles (including ASB Classic and China Open). Despite many ups and downs during 2024 and the change of coach, the 20-year-old still gave a decisive boost with the triumph at the year-end Masters of Riyadh.
“I’ve never been a person who thinks about the ranking, I only want the Grand Slams, but yes, I know I have that possibility. But honestly I don’t think about the number one,” she said after beating Qinwen Zheng at the WTA Finals.
Jessica Pegula triumphed at the National Bank Open in Toronto and ecoTrans Ladies Open (on hard-court and grass-court), playing the final at the Cincinnati Open and – most importantly – at the US Open (her first career Major final), losing in both cases to the new WTA No.1 Aryna Sabalenka
“I didn’t think it would ever happen, but there were definitely moments where I didn’t want to play tennis anymore, difficult moments. I had some, but in the end I always came back, I always reversed the script, I was good at doing it. That’s why I was able to come back…
