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Noskova beats Gauff to reach WTA Finals semi-finals
Czech player Linda Noskova beat Coco Gauff 6-3 6-3 to become the first player to reach the WTA Finals semi-finals.
The 21-year-old has won both of her group matches and has not dropped a set on her tournament debut.
She won Wimbledon in July and has also earned six victories over top-10 players this season.
Gauff can still qualify, while Jessica Pegula kept her hopes alive by beating Marta Kostyuk 6-2 7-5.
Kostyuk is out after two defeats; she entered as an alternate after world number one Elena Rybakina withdrew because of illness.
Noskova faces Pegula on Thursday, while Gauff plays Kostyuk.
Linda Noskova beat Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to become the first player to qualify for the WTA Finals semi-finals.
The Czech secured her place in the last four on her tournament debut, after winning both of her group matches without dropping a set.
Jessica Pegula beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5, eliminating Kostyuk and keeping Pegula’s semi-final hopes alive.
Gauff and Pegula can still claim the remaining Group One semi-final place.
Noskova is scheduled to face Pegula on Thursday, while Gauff is scheduled to play Kostyuk.
- Who
- Linda Noskova beat Coco Gauff.
- What
- Noskova won 6-3, 6-3 to qualify for the WTA Finals semi-finals.
- When
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
- Where
- Indian Wells, California.
- Why
- The win secured Noskova’s place in the semi-finals after two group-stage victories.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Noskova beat Kostyuk in her opening group match.
Noskova beat Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to qualify for the semi-finals.
Pegula beat Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5, eliminating Kostyuk from the tournament.
Noskova is scheduled to face Pegula, while Gauff is scheduled to play Kostyuk.
- Match score
- Noskova beat Gauff 6-3, 6-3
- Match duration
- 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Noskova's seed
- No. 8
- Tournament debut
- Noskova's first WTA Finals
- Other Group One result
- Pegula beat Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5
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What people are saying
Coco's a big competitor, so I was ready for everything to come my way today,
I feel like I held myself through a lot of tough situations.
I feel like I stayed in the match through every moment, from beginning to end.
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