Coco Gauff’s season came to an end despite pulling off a heroic comeback to win her last round-robin match at the WTA Finals. The world No. 4 was in trouble when she trailed Marta Kostyuk 1-5 in the second set and was clearly physically hampered, calling the physio to the court. She rallied to win the last six games in a row, sealing a 6-4 7-5 victory to keep herself alive at the season-ending championships. But it wasn’t long before she was eliminated.

Gauff’s fate was not in her own hands. A win gave her a chance to advance out of the group stage and into the semi-finals, but as soon as Jessica Pegula beat Linda Noskova, Gauff’s run was over. All three women finished with a 2-1 record in the group stage, so it came down to the sets won. Noskova was already into the semi-finals going into the last day of group matches, so the two Americans were vying for that final spot, and Pegula saved a match point to win and snatch it.

“But I definitely think I made pushes and improvements, particularly on the grass court area. That was part of my game that I wanted to improve, and I improved that. Obviously, had a couple of close finals. Three sets in Rome and three sets in Miami that I kind of wish went my way, but I think I learned from those experiences.

“But the overall theme of this season, my goal this season was to be consistent. I felt like, my previous seasons, I went through highs and lows. Really high highs and really low lows. I think post-Indian Wells, I pretty much was consistent from that point on and I think that’s something I can continue to build on. The more I put myself in those semis and finals positions, I have faith that I’ll take more titles.”