Linda Noskova Bests Gauff to Reach WTA Finals Semis, Americans Battle for Second Spot
- On Tuesday, reigning Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to become the first player to qualify for the WTA Finals semifinals. The match lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Earlier on Tuesday, Jessica Pegula defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5, eliminating the Ukrainian from contention while keeping Pegula's own semifinal hopes alive after an opening loss.
- Noskova claimed her sixth top-10 victory of the season, telling the California crowd, "feel like I stayed in the match through every moment, from beginning to end." She sealed victory with her ninth ace.
- Gauff and Pegula remain both 1-1 in Group 1, with final round-robin matches on Thursday determining who joins Noskova in the last four. Both players retain semifinal contention.
- A late alternate who replaced the injured Elena Rybakina, Kostyuk faces Gauff on Thursday despite being eliminated. The match offers an opportunity to earn an additional $230,000 in prize money.
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Jessica Pegula & Coco Gauff Face Crucial WTA Finals Test as Linda Noskova Threatens Top Stars
With the WTA Finals taking place in Indian Wells out of season, the organizers would have hoped that the two American players, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, would make deep runs in the event to attract large crowds, as was seen on Court 2 when the two faced off on Sunday. However, Tuesday’s results, which […]
Favorite eighth in the tournament held in the Californian desert of Indian Wells, Noskova took advantage of the local star's doubts with the service to prevail with a double 6-3 in Group 2 and ensure his presence among the top four of the date. Noskova broke four times the Gauff out to award the first set and achieved a decisive break at the beginning of the second partial, before sealing the victory with his ninth ace of the night. "I am very h…
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