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Coco Gauff storms back from 5-1 down to beat Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals

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Harris, B. (2026, November 12). Coco Gauff storms back from 5-1 down to beat Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/coco-gauff-storms-back-from-5-1-down-to-beat-marta-kostyuk-at-the-wta-finals/article_6d9322cc-819e-5f40-8452-a14efbe1dd0c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-12 · by Beth Harris

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Coco Gauff won her match against Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California, on Thursday, rallying from a 5-1 deficit in the second set to win 6-4, 7-5. Gauff’s performance included overcoming serving issues and receiving medical attention during the match. Her advancement to the semifinals depended on the outcome of Jessica Pegula’s subsequent match against Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova.
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Coco Gauff battled through a back injury to defeat Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5 in the WTA Finals round-robin match on Thursday in Indian Wells, California, keeping her hopes alive for a semifinal spot. Gauff received treatment midway through the match and was down 5-1 in the second set before winning six consecutive games to clinch the victory. The 22-year-old American acknowledged that the physical toll of the long tennis season played a significant role, with her opponent also dealing with a wrist injury since August. Gauff now needs Jessica Pegula to lose her final group match against Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova to advance to the semifinals. The WTA Finals, originally scheduled in Saudi Arabia, were relocated to California due to the Iran war in the Middle East.

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Toronto StarThis outlet12 Nov

Coco Gauff won her match against Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California, on Thursday, rallying from a 5-1 deficit in the second set to win 6-4, 7-5. Gauff’s performance included overcoming serving issues and receiving medical attention during the match. Her advancement to the semifinals depended on the outcome of Jessica Pegula’s subsequent match against Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova.

Coco Gauff storms back from 5-1 down to beat Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals (this article)
BBC12 Nov

World number four Coco Gauff defeated Marta Kostyuk at Indian Wells with a score of 6-4 7-5 to maintain her chances of reaching the WTA Finals semi-finals. Despite being visibly in pain and trailing 5-1 in the second set due to a back injury, Gauff won six consecutive games to secure the victory. The report focuses on Gauff's mental resilience and physical struggle, noting she produced nine double faults while…

Gauff battles through back injury to keep WTA Finals hopes alive →
The Guardian12 Nov

Coco Gauff secured a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 victory over Marta Kostyuk in the WTA Finals round-robin stage in Indian Wells, California. Despite trailing 5-1 in the second set, Gauff saved three set points and won six consecutive games to clinch the match. Her performance is crucial for her WTA Finals semi-final hopes, which now depend on Jessica Pegula's result against Linda Noskova. Gauff's resilience, including…

Gauff saves three set points to beat Kostyuk and keep WTA Finals hopes alive →

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American Calif. INDIAN WELLS Wimbledon the WTA Finals

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Gauff PERSON · 10× Kostyuk PERSON · 6× Pegula PERSON · 3× American NORP · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Coco Gauff PERSON · 1× INDIAN WELLS GPE · 1× Jessica Pegula PERSON · 1× Linda Noskova PERSON · 1× Marta Kostyuk PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Noskova had already advanced to the semifinals at the $10 million event in the Southern California desert, which was moved from Saudi Arabia because of the Iran war in the Middle East.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
A victory by Pegula would knock Gauff, her former doubles partner, out and advance Pegula to the semifinals of the season-ending championships.
2026-11-14 · Toronto Star
Coco Gauff storms back from 5-1 down to beat Marta Kostyuk at the WTA Finals · assertive framing

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Coco Gauff rallied to win the final six games of the match and beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5 in her round-robin group at the WTA Finals on Thursday. asserted
Gauff → rally → Thursday
Then came more suspense. asserted
suspense → come → ?
Gauff’s eventual fate depended on the outcome of fellow American Jessica Pegula’s match against Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova later. asserted
fate → depend → Noskova
A victory by Pegula would knock Gauff, her former doubles partner, out and advance Pegula to the semifinals of the season-ending championships. asserted
victory → knock → championships
Gauff beat Pegula in three sets in their opening Group 1 match. asserted
Gauff → beat → match
Noskova had already advanced to the semifinals at the $10 million event in the Southern California desert, which was moved from Saudi Arabia because of the Iran war in the Middle East. asserted
which → advance → East
Gauff overcame serving issues and visits from a trainer during the match. asserted
Gauff → overcome → match
Kostyuk raced to a 4-0 lead in in the second set, fighting off four break points to hold in the second game. asserted
Kostyuk → race → game
Twice, Gauff double-faulted away games. asserted
Gauff → fault → games
She requested a trainer early in the set to work on her as she lay on her side while Kostyuk walked over to sit on the advertising board and chat with her team. asserted
Kostyuk → request → team
Kostyuk led 5-1 before Gauff’s comeback began. asserted
comeback → lead → ?
She overcame three break points and hit a crosscourt forehand winner to trail 5-2. asserted
She → overcome → winner
Gauff broke twice to tie the set at 5-5. asserted
Gauff → break → 5
Gauff held for a 6-5 lead and won the match on Kostyuk’s netted forehand. asserted
Gauff → hold → forehand
Gauff led 5-2 in the first set before Kostyuk broke to close to 5-4. asserted
Kostyuk → lead → 5
Gauff broke back in the next game with a gutsy crosscourt backhand volley winner to take the set. asserted
Gauff → break → set
Kostyuk got into the Finals as the first alternate after top-ranked Elena Rybakina withdrew because of a viral illness. asserted
Rybakina → get → illness
The 24-year-old Ukrainian went 0-3 in Group 1 play. asserted
Ukrainian → go → play
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