Gauff - Zheng: Rome Semifinal Elected WTA Match of the Year Despite... 156 Unforced Errors!

Elected match of the year by the WTA, the duel between Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng in Rome fascinated as much as it divided. Three and a half hours of suspense, two tie-breaks, but also... 156 unforced errors.

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Jules Hypolite

le 18/12/2025 à 17h33

1 min to read

Gauff Cori Zheng Qinwen

As every season, the WTA designates the match of the year, a contest that stood out for its quality of play, storyline, or duration.

This season, the semifinal of the WTA 1000 in Rome between Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng was chosen as the match of the 2025 season. A choice that made some fans cringe.

156 unforced errors

Lasting 3 hours and 32 minutes, this match full of twists and turns ultimately went in Gauff's favor, who won in three tight sets (7-6, 4-6, 7-6). The players left the center court of the Foro Italico well after midnight.

While the match kept the audience on the edge of their seats, the level of play was not always up to par, with the two players accumulating no less than 156 unforced errors and 20 double faults.