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Pegula advances to WTA Finals semi-final against Andreeva
Jessica Pegula beat Linda Noskova 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California.
The win put the American into the semi-finals against Mirra Andreeva, a Russian teenager, on Saturday.
The eight-player, season-ending tournament uses group results to decide who advances, and Pegula, Noskova and Coco Gauff each finished with two wins and one loss.
Noskova topped their group on sets won, while Pegula took the other semi-final place and Gauff was eliminated despite beating Marta Kostyuk.
The match drew attention because Pegula had called Andreeva a “diva” who “needs to be humbled” in remarks accidentally livestreamed during practice, and she later apologised.
Pegula also praised Andreeva’s game, and their first meeting will now take place in the semi-final.
Jessica Pegula beat Linda Noskova in three sets to reach the WTA Finals semi-finals.
Pegula saved a match point in the 7-6(2), 4-6, 7-5 victory at Indian Wells.
The result eliminated fellow American Coco Gauff, who had beaten Marta Kostyuk earlier.
Pegula will face Mirra Andreeva in the semi-finals, their first singles meeting.
The matchup follows a leaked practice-session comment in which Pegula called Andreeva “a diva.”
- Who
- Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva will meet in the semi-final.
- What
- Pegula advanced after beating Linda Noskova in three sets.
- When
- Pegula is scheduled to play Andreeva on Saturday, November 14.
- Where
- The WTA Finals are being held at Indian Wells.
- Why
- Pegula advanced by winning her group match; her victory also eliminated Coco Gauff.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pegula beat Noskova 7-6(2), 4-6, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals and eliminate Gauff.
Pegula is scheduled to face Andreeva in the semi-final.
- Pegula-Noskova score
- 7-6(2), 4-6, 7-5
- Match duration
- Two hours and 45 minutes
- Pegula's aces
- 16
- Noskova's double faults
- 15
- Semi-final opponent
- Mirra Andreeva
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