The WTA believes that tennis can contribute to change in Saudi Arabia. Human rights groups say that is not conversant with reality

BBC Sport looks at how the WTA Finals, which are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, are unfolding - and what the reaction has been.

Staging the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can help to bring change on behalf of gender equality and LGBTQ rights in the kingdom, Coco Gauff said, although the former US Open champion added that she still had some reservations.

Saudi Arabia has already staged the Next Gen ATP Finals - an event for players aged 20 and under - and several exhibitions, including the recent Six Kings Slam. But the WTA Finals is the first time top players have headed to the Kingdom to compete as part of the professional tennis tour.

Coco Gauff defeated Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 on Saturday in the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 20-year-old American earned $4.805 million in prize money for the title. It is the biggest payout ever for a women’s tennis event,

Coco Gauff has wrapped up her season as well as possible. She won the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with the trophy and defeated the women ranked Nos. 1 and 2 along the way.

The sellout crowd was bathed in purple light and the screens ringing the stadium flashed a countdown to a clubby beat. The latest conquest in Saudi Arabia’s unstoppable advance into the world of sports — soccer,

Coco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh.