Jessica Pegula secured her place in the semifinals of the FAGE WTA Finals on Thursday at Indian Wells by defeating Linda Noskova 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 from match point down.
- Pegula advances to her third WTA Finals semifinal after previous trips in 2023 and 2025.
- She finishes Group 1 play with a 2-1 record, edging compatriot Coco Gauff for the second transfer spot on sets won.
- The victory marks her first time reaching the knockout stage after losing her opening round-robin match.
Down match point against Noskova, Pegula found herself on the brink of elimination before fighting back in a grueling 2-45 battle. WTA Tennis reported that she saved the match point and earned the decisive break at 6-5 in the third set.
The triumph makes Pegula the first player to win a WTA Finals match after saving a match point since Simona Halep achieved the feat in 2019. One of the primary catalysts for the comeback was a career-high 16 aces served by Pegula.
That tally surpassed her previous personal best of 14 aces against Noskova earlier this season in Berlin. The grueling encounter secured her second-place finish in Group 1 play.
| Tournament Stage | Opponent | Result | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | Linda Noskova | 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 | 2h 45m |
Meanwhile, across international tennis action on Friday, November 13, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the semifinals at Melbourne, as reported by Times of India. In cricket news from the same outlet, a captain opted to field against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
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