Noskova beats Kostyuk in opening match at WTA Finals
Noskova needed 86 minutes to beat the first alternate after Elena Rybakina withdrew for medical reasons.
- Reigning Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4 in the opening match of the $10 million WTA Finals at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Sunday, with Kostyuk replacing withdrawn world number one Elena Rybakina.
- Rybakina withdrew due to a viral illness, stating, "My body is just not physically ready to compete." Her absence triggered Kostyuk's promotion to the eight-player singles field.
- The Kostyuk-Noskova match precedes an all-American clash between fourth-ranked Coco Gauff and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula. Doubles team Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend face Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, the 2024 Olympic gold medalists.
- Singles and doubles draws split into two groups of four, with each player or team facing the other three members once in round-robin play. An undefeated singles champion can earn $3.37 million in prize money.
- The WTA Finals will relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina beginning next year and continue through at least 2029. The move follows the WTA's decision to shift this year's event from its originally planned location.
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The Czechs beat the Ukrainian 6-2, 6-4 Sunday for the first game of the WTA Masters in Indian Wells (California).
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WTA Finals To Begin in Indian Wells
The season-ending $10 million WTA Finals begin Sunday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with two singles matches and two doubles matches, but without the world’s top-ranked player, Elena Rybakina. Rybakina announced Saturday she would not be playing in the tournament for medical reasons. “I am really sad to inform all my fans and supporters […]
Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova started the WTA Finals in Indian Wells with a resounding victory. The Czech tennis player defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4 in the first match of Group 1 of the tournament.
Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková of the Czech Republic won in two sets against Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, who came in at the last minute to replace world number one and defending champion Jelena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, at the opening match of the WTA Women's Tennis Championship in Indian Wells on Sunday.
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