Gauff is also the first American woman to achieve the feat since Serena Williams at the 2012 WTA Finals—there, Serena beat No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the round robin and No. 2 Sharapova in the final.
Aryna Sabalenka secured the year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career following Iga Swiatek's loss to Coco Gauff during the group stage of the WTA Finals 2024.