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Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four

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Lofthouse, A. (2026, November 10). Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cvglwllpxddro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Amy Lofthouse

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Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Coco Gauff in straight sets, 6-3 6-3, at the WTA Finals to become the first player to advance to the semi-finals. Playing with exceptional serve and controlled aggression, Noskova broke Gauff’s serve four times in the first set and made only one unforced error in the second. Gauff struggled with her serve, hitting eight aces but also eight double faults, winning just six of 24 points on her second serve.
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On November 10, 2026, Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to become the first player to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California. Playing her tournament debut, Noskova, ranked 8th globally and aged 21, demonstrated controlled aggression and superior serving, breaking Gauff's serve four times in the first set alone. She sealed victory with an ace, securing a place in the semi-finals after only one hour and 15 minutes of play. This win marks Noskova’s sixth victory over a top-10 player this season. In contrast, 22-year-old Gauff struggled with her serve, hitting eight aces and eight double faults, failing to capitalize on points behind it.

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Linda Noskova Beats Coco Gauff
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“The articles describe different matches: Pegula's match against Kostyuk and Noskova's match against Gauff.”
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American Czech Wimbledon the WTA Finals the WTA Tour

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Pegula PERSON · 6× Noskova PERSON · 5× Gauff PERSON · 3× American NORP · 2× Kostyuk PERSON · 2× California GPE · 1× Coco Gauff PERSON · 1× Czech NORP · 1× Linda Noskova PERSON · 1× the WTA Tour ORG · 1×

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"Thank you guys for the cheers I'm getting now - but it was a little weaker in the match, guys, I'm not going to lie," Noskova joked to the California crowd afterwards. "I feel like I stayed in the match through every moment, from beginning to end." It is a sixth top-10 victory of the season for Noskova, who won her maiden Grand Slam at Wimbledon in July. Gauff, who won a thriller against compatriot Jessica Pegula on Sunday, had a poor day on serve.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Ukraine's Kostyuk, who has been dealing with a wrist injury since August, only found out she would be playing on Saturday after world number one Elena Rybakina withdrew.
2026-11-11 · BBC News
Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four · assertive framing

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- Published Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova dismantled Coco Gauff to become the first player to reach the last four of the WTA Finals. asserted
Noskova → publish → Finals
Czech Noskova played with controlled aggression and served brilliantly to beat the American 6-3 6-3. asserted
Noskova → play → American
World number eight Noskova was composed throughout and broke Gauff's serve four times in the first set alone. asserted
Noskova → break → set
She sent powerful winners to all corners to outmuscle her opponent, who is one of the best movers on the WTA Tour, and committed only one unforced error in a dominant second set. asserted
who → send → set
The 21-year-old fittingly sealed victory with an ace to secure a place in the semi-finals on her tournament debut. asserted
old → seal → debut
"Thank you guys for the cheers I'm getting now - but it was a little weaker in the match, guys, I'm not going to lie," Noskova joked to the California crowd afterwards. "I feel like I stayed in the match through every moment, from beginning to end." It is a sixth top-10 victory of the season for Noskova, who won her maiden Grand Slam at Wimbledon in July. Gauff, who won a thriller against compatriot Jessica Pegula on Sunday, had a poor day on serve. asserted
who → thank → serve
She hit the same amount of aces and double faults - eight apiece - and won only six of 24 points behind her second serve. asserted
She → hit → serve
Fourth-ranked Gauff can still qualify for the last four, as can Pegula. asserted
Pegula → rank → four
Earlier in group one, Pegula claimed her first win since September to eliminate alternate Marta Kostyuk. asserted
Pegula → claim → Kostyuk
American Pegula won 6-2 7-5 in a scrappy match that saw seven breaks of serve. asserted
that → win → serve
Ukraine's Kostyuk, who has been dealing with a wrist injury since August, only found out she would be playing on Saturday after world number one Elena Rybakina withdrew. asserted
Rybakina → deal → Saturday
She lost her opener to Noskova on Sunday and struggled for rhythm and consistency in a low-quality match against Pegula. asserted
She → lose → Pegula
Pegula made only five unforced errors to Kostyuk's 17 as she took the first set, and the home favourite quickly went up a break in the second. asserted
favourite → make → second
However, four breaks of serve then ensued, with Pegula eventually sealing the decisive break at 5-5 before serving out victory. asserted
Pegula → ensue → victory
Elsewhere, Britain's Toby Samuel fell 6-1 6-4 to world number 25 Lorenzo Musetti in the Basel Open second round. asserted
Samuel → fall → round
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