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

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.