Linda Noskova maintained an unblemished record at the tournament by sweeping past Coco Gauff in straight sets, sealing her qualification berth with a closing ace. Earlier, Jessica Pegula recovered from her opening loss by knocking out Marta Kostyuk in two sets to keep her campaign alive. Kostyuk, who joined the field after Elena Rybakina withdrew due to illness, was undone by high error counts. The results leave both American contenders sitting level with one win each ahead of their final group matches.
Key points
Linda Noskova has secured a semi-final berth in her tournament debut after winning both m…: Linda Noskova has secured a semi-final berth in her tournament debut after winning both matches in straight sets.
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula sit tied with 1-1 records heading into their final round-ro…: Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula sit tied with 1-1 records heading into their final round-robin fixtures on Thursday.
Marta Kostyuk has been eliminated from contention after entering the field to replace the…: Marta Kostyuk has been eliminated from contention after entering the field to replace the ill Elena Rybakina.
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INDIAN WELLS, California, Nov 10 : Linda Noskova secured her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff on Tuesday, while Jessica Pegula knocked Marta Kostyuk out of the season-ending tournament with a straight-sets win.
The Czech, who beat Kostyuk in her opening match, has won both encounters without dropping a set and is assured of advancing to the knockout stage. Gauff and Pegula are both 1-1, with the final round-robin matches on Thursday set to determine who joins Noskova in the last four.
Pegula earlier bounced back from her opening defeat to Gauff with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Kostyuk, eliminating the Ukrainian from semi-final contention.
The American made a strong start, breaking Kostyuk in the opening game and taking another break to claim the first set. She carried that momentum into the second, breaking again at the start before the pair exchanged breaks twice.
Kostyuk's mistakes undermined her attempts to fight back, with the Ukrainian committing 17 unforced errors in the opening set compared with Pegula's three.
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