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Linda Noskova overtakes Alex Eala’s record after beating Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals

Most match wins since the start of the grass-court swing Linda Noskova – 25 Alexandra Eala – 24 Elena Rybakina – 23 Jessica Pegula – 23 Coco Gauff – 22 Noskova will look to add a 26th victory when she plays Jessica Pegula later this week.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC
Key points
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Linda Noskova has won 25 matches since the start of the grass season No player has been more successful on the WTA Tour since the start of the grass season than Czech superstar Linda Noskova.

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova dismantles Coco Gauff to become the first player to reach the last four at the WTA Finals.

With victory against Coco Gauff on Tuesday, Noskova became the outright leader in this statistical category, moving one win ahead of Filipina prodigy Alexandra Eala.

Additional details
  • Linda Noskova has qualified for the semi-finals of the WTA Finals at the first time of asking.
  • Noskova has a 3-1 record against Pegula, with her only defeat to the American occurring in the 2025 Bad Homburg Open semi-finals.
  • Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova will contest their match following the conclusion of Gauff vs Kostyuk.
  • “I’m very relieved I made it through this one.” Coco Gauff and Marta Kostyuk will be the first on court on Thursday.
  • The Czech star, who won the Wimbledon title earlier this year, defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday evening.

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