Pegula Beats Noskova to Reach WTA Finals Semifinal

Jessica Pegula defeated Linda Noskova in three sets on November 12 to secure second place in Group 1 at the WTA Finals and advance to the semifinals, where she is set to play Mirra Andreeva.

Pegula won 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 in the final group match for both players. The victory left her with two wins from three group-stage matches and put her through on the set-record tiebreak over Coco Gauff, who also finished with two wins. Pegula’s set record was 5-3, compared with Gauff’s 4-3.

Andreeva had already won Group 2, setting up the semifinal pairing with Pegula. The other semifinal will feature Noskova against the winner of the remaining Group 2 match between Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka. The WTA Finals semifinals follow the round-robin group stage.

Pegula’s win ended Noskova’s unbeaten group-stage run. Noskova had beaten Gauff and Marta Kostyuk in straight sets before facing Pegula. Gauff’s group-stage results included a win over Pegula, a loss to Noskova and a final-match victory over Kostyuk, but her set record was not enough to advance.

The semifinal comes after a hot-microphone incident involving Pegula and Andreeva ahead of the tournament. During a practice match, Pegula was...