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Pegula keeps WTA Finals semi-final hopes alive with straight-sets win over Kostyuk

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Pegula keeps WTA Finals semi-final hopes alive with straight-sets win over Kostyuk. (2026, November 10). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/10/jessica-pegula-marta-kostyuk-wta-finals-tennis

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Jessica Pegula won her match against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, advancing to the second set of the WTA Finals and keeping her semi-final hopes alive. The victory came with scores of 6-2, 7-5 on November 10, 2026. This win means Pegula can secure a spot in the last four if she beats Czech eighth seed Linda Noskova in her final group match. Kostyuk is now eliminated from the tournament after this loss. Pegula praised her performance but noted that Kostyuk's unpredictable playing style made it challenging, with Kostyuk injecting pace and going for risky shots during their match.

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Pegula Wins WTA Finals Match
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“The articles describe different matches: Pegula's match against Kostyuk and Noskova's match against Gauff.”
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Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different matches involving separate outcomes: one is Pegula's victory over Kostyuk, and the other is Noskova's win against Gauff.”
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American Czech Ukraine Ukrainian WTA Finals

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Pegula PERSON · 5× Kostyuk PERSON · 4× American NORP · 1× Coco PERSON · 1× Coco Gauff PERSON · 1× Czech NORP · 1× Jessica Pegula PERSON · 1× Linda Noskova PERSON · 1× Marta Kostyuk PERSON · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1×

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“It’s so tricky with her because you just don’t know what’s gonna come – she will just step in and inject pace, she’ll come and kamikaze the net, she goes for returns or her serve can get hot.
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Pegula, beaten by Coco Gauff in her opening group match at Indian Wells on Sunday, overcame a topsy-turvy second set to win 6-2, 7-5.
2026-11-11 · The Guardian
Pegula keeps WTA Finals semi-final hopes alive with straight-sets win over Kostyuk · assertive framing

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Jessica Pegula reignited her challenge at the season-ending WTA Finals on Tuesday, battling past Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to stay on course for a semi-final berth. asserted
Pegula → reignite → berth
Pegula, beaten by Coco Gauff in her opening group match at Indian Wells on Sunday, overcame a topsy-turvy second set to win 6-2, 7-5. asserted
Pegula → beat → set
The win means Pegula can advance to the last four with a victory over Czech eighth seed Linda Noskova in her final group match. asserted
Pegula → mean → match
Kostyuk is eliminated following the defeat. asserted
Kostyuk → eliminate → defeat
“I feel like I’m playing well,” Pegula said. asserted
Pegula → feel → ?
“I felt my match against Coco was a super high-level match and that was a great match today. asserted
that → feel → Coco
“It’s so tricky with her because you just don’t know what’s gonna come – she will just step in and inject pace, she’ll come and kamikaze the net, she goes for returns or her serve can get hot. asserted
serve → ’ → returns
That’s what makes it difficult to play her.” asserted
it → ’ → her
The 32-year-old American had looked in complete control in the first set, breaking Kostyuk in the first and seventh games to take the opener 6-2. asserted
American → look → opener
A chaotic second set began with four consecutive service breaks before Kostyuk held for a 3-2 lead. asserted
Kostyuk → begin → lead
The Ukrainian then had a break point in the next game but was unable to take advantage as Pegula held for 3-3. asserted
Pegula → have → 3
The next four games went with serve but Pegula finally grabbed the decisive break in the 11th game. asserted
Pegula → go → game
She converted her fourth break point to take a 6-5 lead before holding for the match, sealing victory when Kostyuk sent a forehand long. asserted
Kostyuk → convert → forehand
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