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Gauff upset at WTA Finals, Pegula back on track

(is associated with: «Noskova secures semi-final spot at WTA Finals with win over Gauff») Adam Davy/PA Wire/dpa Linda Noskova became the first player to book a semi-final spot at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells after her 6-3, 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff made it two wins from two.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•2 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC
Key points
  • American rebounds from opening defeat to Coco Gauff Pegula beats Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5 to stay in contention Ukrainian eliminated after entering as late replacement Jessica Pegula reignited her challenge at the season-ending WTA Finals on Tuesday, battling past Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to stay on course for a semi-final berth.
  • Pegula, beaten by Coco Gauff in her opening group match at Indian Wells on Sunday, overcame a topsy-turvy second set to win 6-2, 7-5.
  • Linda Noskova serves on her way to victory over Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals at Indian Wells (MATTHEW STOCKMAN) Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova upset Coco Gauff to storm into the last four of the WTA Finals at Indian Wells on Tuesday as Jessica Pegula reignited her challenge with victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.

The youngest woman to make five consecutive WTA Finals since Martina Hingis (1996-2000), the 22-year-old Gauff fell behind by a double-break in the first set and was unable to keep up with Noskova’s consistent play.

Additional details
  • It leaves Gauff fighting for the second semi-final spot with Jessica Pegula, who fought back from 5-4 down in the second set to beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5 and keep her chances alive.
  • (AP) — Linda Noskova became the first to qualify for the semifinal round of the 2026 WTA Finals, defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour and 15 minutes on Tuesday.
  • Czech eighth seed Noskova took advantage of a shaky serving performance by Gauff to complete a 6-3, 6-3 victory in group one to book her place in the semi-finals.
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  • Gauff, with one win already under her belt, was hoping to advance to the last four as group winner, but she was never in the hunt against her Czech opponent, making her debut in the tournament.

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