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WTA Finals Tennis
FILE - Linda Noskova, of Czech Republic, returns a ball to Viktorija Golubic, of Switzerland, during the third round of the women's singles match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
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Jessica Pegula fired a career-high 16 aces to advance to the semifinals of the WTA Finals in a three-set win against Linda Noskova. Pegula fired a career-high 16 aces and won 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 while surviving a match point in the third set to secure her spot. Noskova had already advanced, and Pegula's victory eliminated Coco Gauff from the $10 million, season-ending competition. Earlier, Gauff rallied to beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 7-5 despite dealing with back issues in what turned out to be her final match of the year.
