{
  "id": 19771774,
  "title": "Jessica Pegula survives Linda Noskova, reaches WTA Finals semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/jessica-pegula-survives-linda-noskova-reaches-wta-finals-semis",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448736/jessica-pegula-survives-linda-noskova-reaches-wta-finals-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}