Jessica Pegula survives Linda Noskova, reaches WTA Finals semis
No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula saved a match point and won the final three games to defeat Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 on Thursday, securing a semifinal berth at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, Calif. Pegula entered the final Group 1 match knowing a win would send her through regardless of the day’s earlier result. She needed 2 hours, 45 minutes to get it done against…
In a thrilling exhibition of resilience, No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula triumphed over Czech Republic's Linda Noskova 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California. Pegula entered this final Group 1 match with the knowledge that a win would secure her a spot in the semifinals, regardless of the day’s earlier outcome.
The match took No. 8 seeded Noskova a total of two hours and forty-five minutes to complete. Noskova had already secured a semifinal berth, holding a match point with Pegula serving at 4-5 in the third set. However, Pegula managed to survive the crucial moment, go on to hold and break, ultimately sealing a 6-5 victory. Pegula finished with a career-high 16 aces, stating, "I needed to survive – I saved a match point, I forgot about that."
Noskova committed a career-high 15 double faults but still finished atop Group 1, going 5-2 in sets. Pegula, with 5-3 in sets, and Coco Gauff, with 4-3, all advanced to the semifinals. Pegula will take on Russian Mirra Andreeva on Saturday, marking their first-ever career meeting. Earlier, Gauff rallied to defeat Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5, saving three set points and overcoming nine double faults during the match.
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