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  "id": 20090364,
  "title": "Andreeva beats Pegula, will face Svitolina in WTA Finals championship match",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/andreeva-beats-pegula-will-face-svitolina-in-wta-finals-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T00:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/11/1578043/andreeva-beats-pegula-will-face-svitolina-wta-finals"
  },
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  "account": "Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva overcame American Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4 in the women's doubles final at the WTA Finals on Saturday, advancing to face a resurgent Elina Svitolina. Andreeva, a first-time WTA Finals participant, showcased strong groundstrokes, serving skills, and defensive play throughout the match. Pegula, fueled by a supportive crowd, managed to break Andreeva's serve, but Andreeva quickly regained control with a forehand winner and another break in the second set. The decisive moment came when Pegula's backhand sailed long on match point. Andreeva, who has not dropped a set in four matches at the event, will now take on sixth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in Sunday's championship match. Svitolina, meanwhile, dispatched Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 6-2 6-1 in the other semi-final. Svitolina, who has reached the final three times in three appearances at the championships, including as the winner in 2018, expressed her determination to give her best shot in the final. The US$10 million WTA Finals tournament was relocated from Riyadh to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden due to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.",
  "summary": "INDIAN WELLS, (California): Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva extended her unbeaten run at the WTA Finals on Saturday, dispatching American Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4 to reach the final, where she will face a resurgent Elina Svitolina.",
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        "title": "Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals; Shnaider replaces her vs. Andreeva",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/muchova-withdraws-from-wta-finals-shnaider-replaces-her-vs-andreeva",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:36:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals; Shnaider replaces her vs. Andreeva",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/muchova-withdraws-from-wta-finals-shnaider-replaces-her-vs-andreeva-19865707",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Andreeva says she is learning to move on faster from defeats after WTA Finals sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/andreeva-says-she-is-learning-to-move-on-faster-from-defeats-after",
        "published": "2026-11-14T01:24:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Mirra Andreeva says she is learning to move on faster from defeats after WTA Finals sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/mirra-andreeva-says-she-is-learning-to-move-on-faster-from-defeats",
        "published": "2026-11-14T06:05:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Nerveless Andreeva reaches WTA Finals showpiece",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/nerveless-andreeva-reaches-wta-finals-showpiece",
        "published": "2026-11-14T22:06:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Andreeva beats Pegula to reach WTA Finals championship match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/andreeva-beats-pegula-to-reach-wta-finals-championship-match",
        "published": "2026-11-14T22:17:06.000Z"
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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."
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