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WTA Finals: Coco Gauff Battles Through Back Injury to Beat Marta Kostyuk
- On Thursday, Coco Gauff rallied to beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California, keeping her semi-final hopes alive at the season-ending championship.
- Gauff battled back tightness requiring medical treatment, while Kostyuk, a late replacement for Elena Rybakina, struggled with a persistent wrist injury hampering her ability to generate pace.
- Trailing 5-1 in the second set, Gauff won six games in a row to complete the match in one hour and 39 minutes, marking the second time she overturned such a deficit at this tournament.
- Gauff now requires fellow American Jessica Pegula to lose her final group match against Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova later Thursday to advance to the semi-finals.
- "Physically, I wasn't at my best," Gauff told Sky Sports, adding she was fully prepared for a third set before closing out the match.
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Despite starting the WTA Finals on a disappointing note, Jessica Pegula has certainly turned the tables. She secured her spot in the semifinals after defeating Linda Noskova 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 in what was a grueling encounter. This victory meant that Pegula finished second in Group 1, setting up a clash with Mirra Andreeva in the […]
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