Coco Gauff declared her 2025 season "a long one" before giving a verdict on it by acknowledging that it featured "disappointments" but also "more positives."
On Thursday, Gauff - who went 1-1 through her opening two WTA Finals matches - lost to Aryna Sabalenka. By going 1-2 in the Round Robin stage, the world No. 3 saw her title defense in Riyadh end earlier than she anticipated.
Gauff started the year on a high note after she led the United States to winning the United Cup in Australia. In late May and early June, the American put up a major run to lift her maiden French Open title and overall her second Grand Slam. Last month, the 21-year-old captured her 10th career title after triumphing at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan.
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Through the grass season and the North American hard-court swing, Gauff struggled a lot with her game as she went just 0-2 on grass and also didn't impress on hard courts during the summer. She only made the round-of-16 at the US Open.
Overall, the top-ranked American female tennis player went 48-16 in 2025.
Gauff: My 2025 was filled with some disappointments but mainly positives
"My 2025 season is officially over and it was a longggg one. I played my first match of this season December 29th, 2024 and my last match of the season November 6th, 2025," the world No. 3 noted at the start of her message.
"It was filled with some disappointments but mainly positives and when I look back at it, I feel proud of all the things I accomplished. I love this sport and I am grateful for all of its ups and downs. Very few feelings come close to the euphoria you feel when you are living in a dream come true or a prayer come to fruition and I am eternally grateful to God for these experiences and the opportunity to feel this feeling constantly."
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Gauff concluded her message by saying that she plans to give herself some rest before returning "to the grind."
