Tennis star Coco Gauff left fans emotional after sharing a heartfelt message following her exit at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the 21-year-old player faced off against Aryna Sabalenka after falling in straight sets 7-6 (5), 6-2, in a hard-fought semifinal clash.

Coco Gauff missed out on a golden chance to take the first set against Aryna Sabalenka and the top-ranked American female tennis player's WTA Finals defense is over after the Belarusian tennis star registered a 7-6 (5) 6-2 win in their Riyadh match.

Coco Gauff has still earned a monster payday despite her straight-sets defeat to Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals on Thursday night.

Gauff won the 2024 WTA Tour Finals, also in Riyadh, beating Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2). The current world No. 3 won four of her five matches last year, becoming the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.

Defending champion Coco Gauff revived her chances of advancing at the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jasmine Paolini.

Jimmy Connors is urging Coco Gauff to make the most out of her upcoming offseason and "stop beating yourself" in matches.