# Pegula keeps WTA Finals semi-final hopes alive with straight-sets win over Kostyuk

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pegula-keeps-wta-finals-semi-final-hopes-alive-with-straight-sets-win-over-kostyuk/
- Published: 2026-11-10T23:31:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:27:45+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/10/jessica-pegula-marta-kostyuk-wta-finals-tennis
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Europe, Politics, TV, World

## Key points

- Pegula beat Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5.
- Noskova reached the semi-finals on her debut.
- Gauff and Pegula will vie for the final group place.

## Summary

Jessica Pegula beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5 at the WTA Finals, eliminating the Ukrainian from semi-final contention and keeping her own hopes alive. Linda Noskova also defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to secure a place in the last four, leaving Gauff and Pegula competing for the group’s remaining berth.

Pegula recovered from her opening loss to Gauff with a strong start against Kostyuk, whose 17 unforced errors in the first set compared with Pegula’s three. Noskova has won both matches without dropping a set and will face Pegula on Thursday; Gauff meets Kostyuk, who entered the tournament as a replacement for the ill Elena Rybakina.

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