Jessica Pegula wins thrilling contest at WTA Finals, Coco Gauff eliminated

Jessica Pegula saved a match point to beat Linda Noskova 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 7-5 and reach the WTA Finals semi-finals, while Coco Gauff was eliminated despite winning her final group match. The result matters because all three players finished with two wins and one loss, so set records decided who advanced.

Noskova topped the group with a 5-2 set record, ahead of Pegula on 5-3 and Gauff on 4-3; alternate Marta Kostyuk finished 0-3. Pegula struck a career-high 16 aces in the two-hour, 45-minute match, while Noskova recorded 15 double faults. Pegula will face Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the semi-finals on Saturday, while Gauff beat Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5 after recovering from 1-5 down in the second set.