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Mirra Andreeva beats Jessica Pegula to reach title match of the WTA Finals

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Harris, B. (2026, November 14). Mirra Andreeva beats Jessica Pegula to reach title match of the WTA Finals. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/mirra-andreeva-beats-jessica-pegula-to-reach-title-match-of-the-wta-finals/article_032ee9fe-3288-55ba-a0b6-a7bc03eb4023.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-14 · by Beth Harris

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Mirra Andreeva, 19, defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the title match of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, becoming the first teenager to reach the finals since Maria Sharapova in 2004. Andreeva has not dropped a set at the $10 million event, losing only 11 games in the round-robin stage. She will play either Elina Svitolina or Linda Noskova in the final, securing the year-end No. 2 world ranking with her victory over Pegula.
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Mirra Andreeva has reached the championship match of the WTA Finals, ensuring she will finish the year as the world No. 2 in the rankings, regardless of the outcome of the final match. The 19-year-old Russian defeated Jessica Pegula, the fifth seed, in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California. Andreeva's victory makes her the youngest player to reach the WTA Finals showpiece since Maria Sharapova in 2004. Throughout the tournament, Andreeva has demonstrated exceptional performance, dropping only 18 games and not losing more than four games in any set, marking the fewest games lost by a finalist since the round-robin format was introduced in 2003. Her coach, Conchita Martinez, has played a crucial role in developing Andreeva's serve, which has become a significant strength in her game.

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Toronto StarThis outlet14 Nov

Mirra Andreeva, 19, defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the title match of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, becoming the first teenager to reach the finals since Maria Sharapova in 2004. Andreeva has not dropped a set at the $10 million event, losing only 11 games in the round-robin stage. She will play either Elina Svitolina or Linda Noskova in the final, securing the year-end No. 2 world ranking with her…

Mirra Andreeva beats Jessica Pegula to reach title match of the WTA Finals (this article)
The Guardian14 Nov

Mirra Andreeva has secured her place in the WTA Finals championship match, defeating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. This victory ensures Andreeva will rise to the world No. 2 ranking, regardless of the final match's outcome. Throughout the tournament, Andreeva has demonstrated exceptional skill, winning 11 consecutive games and conceding only 18 games in four matches. She will face the…

Andreeva beats Pegula to reach WTA Finals title match and secure world No 2 ranking →
BBC14 Nov

Mirra Andreeva, a 19-year-old Russian player and French Open champion, surprised herself with her nerveless performance in beating Jessica Pegula to reach the WTA Finals showpiece in Indian Wells, California. Andreeva won the match 6-3, 6-4, becoming the youngest finalist at the season-ending event since Maria Sharapova in 2004. She has not lost more than four games in any of her eight sets throughout the tournament…

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Beth Harris
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Pegula could have moved up one spot if she had won.
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The other scenario in which Gauff could have moved on was out of her control.
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Muchova, a Wimbledon finalist this year, already lost her first two matches and could not have advanced to the semifinals even if she had played Friday.
2026-11-13 · assertive framing · Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals; Shnaider replaces her vs. Andreeva
A victory by Pegula would knock Gauff, her former doubles partner, out and advance Pegula to the semifinals of the season-ending championships.
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Calif. Finals INDIAN WELLS Russian the WTA Finals

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Andreeva PERSON · 4× Pegula PERSON · 3× Aryna Sabalenka PERSON · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Elina Svitolina PERSON · 1× INDIAN WELLS GPE · 1× Jessica Pegula PERSON · 1× Mirra Andreeva PERSON · 1× Russian NORP · 1× Svitolina PERSON · 1×

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Mirra Andreeva defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to reach the title match of the WTA Finals on Saturday, becoming the first teenager to do so since 2004.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-15
Pegula could have moved up one spot if she had won.
2026-11-15 · Toronto Star
Mirra Andreeva beats Jessica Pegula to reach title match of the WTA Finals · assertive framing

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Mirra Andreeva defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to reach the title match of the WTA Finals on Saturday, becoming the first teenager to do so since 2004. asserted
Andreeva → defeat → 2004
The 19-year-old Russian has yet to drop a set at the $10 million, season-ending event. asserted
Russian → have → event
She lost just 11 games while going 3-0 in her round-robin matches, the fewest of any player since 2003. asserted
She → lose → 2003
Andreeva improved to 4-5 against Top 10 players this year, including wins over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 6 Elina Svitolina and No. 3 Pegula in the Southern California desert. asserted
Andreeva → improve → desert
Pegula broke Andreeva to take a 3-1 lead in the second set, but dropped five of the final six games to end her fifth consecutive Finals appearance. asserted
Pegula → break → appearance
She lost in the 2023 final and was a losing semifinalist last year, too. asserted
She → lose → final
Andreeva, the French Open champion, ensured she’ll clinch the year-end No. 2 world ranking with the win. asserted
she → ensure → win
Pegula could have moved up one spot if she had won. uncertain
she → move → ?
Andreeva will play either Svitolina or Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in Sunday’s final. asserted
Andreeva → play → final
Maria Sharapova was 17 when she reached the championship match of the 2004 Finals and beat Serena Williams in three sets. asserted
she → reach → sets
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