Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four
Summary
Linda Noskova beat Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to become the first player to reach the WTA Finals semi-finals. Jessica Pegula defeated substitute Marta Kostyuk in the other group match, while Britain’s Toby Samuel lost in the Basel Open second round.Key Facts
- Noskova, ranked eighth in the world, won in her WTA Finals debut.
- Noskova broke Gauff’s serve four times in the first set and finished the match with an ace.
- The 21-year-old Noskova won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July.
- Gauff hit eight aces and eight double faults, and won six of 24 points behind her second serve.
- Pegula beat Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5 to claim her first win since September and eliminate the Ukrainian.
- Kostyuk entered the tournament as an alternate after Elena Rybakina withdrew and had been dealing with a wrist injury since August.
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Toby Samuel 6-1, 6-4 in the Basel Open second round.
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