# Gauff saves three set points to beat Kostyuk and keep WTA Finals hopes alive

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gauff-saves-three-set-points-to-beat-kostyuk-and-keep-wta-finals-hopes-alive/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:40:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T23:26:34+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/12/coco-gauff-marta-kostyuk-wta-finals-comeback-indian-wells
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Politics, World

## Key points

- Gauff beat Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5.
- She saved three set points at 5-1 down.
- Her semi-final hopes depend on Pegula’s match.

## Summary

Coco Gauff beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, keeping her chance of reaching the semi-finals alive. The world No 4 must still rely on another result: if Jessica Pegula beats Linda Noskova in the final group match, Pegula will advance instead.

Gauff recovered from a 5-1 deficit in the second set, saving three set points before winning six games in a row to close out the match. She also came back after falling behind by two breaks and receiving treatment for back tightness; Kostyuk had treatment on her right wrist. Gauff hit nine double faults during the one-hour, 39-minute match.

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