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Gauff battles through back injury to keep WTA Finals hopes alive

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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 trying to navigate her serve motion through the pain.
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Gauff will need Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova to beat Pegula in the final group match if she is to reach the semi-finals.
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Gauff PERSON · 8× Kostyuk PERSON · 4× American NORP · 1× Coco Gauff PERSON · 1× Jessica Pegula PERSON · 1× Linda Noskova PERSON · 1× Marta Kostyuk PERSON · 1× Pegula PERSON · 1× Sky Sports ORG · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1×

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She called for the trainer after going 3-0 down but soon trailed by a double break, with Kostyuk saving three break points inbetween. However, with her movement hampered and the crowd behind her, Gauff was able to swing hard and ultimately outlast Kostyuk.
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Gauff will need Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova to beat Pegula in the final group match if she is to reach the semi-finals.
2026-11-13 · BBC News
Gauff battles through back injury to keep WTA Finals hopes alive · assertive framing

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- Published Coco Gauff showed all of her battling qualities as she fought through a back injury to beat Marta Kostyuk and keep her WTA Finals last-four hopes alive. asserted
she → publish → hopes
American Gauff was visibly in pain as she received treatment on her lower back midway through a match she needed to win to stay in the tournament. asserted
she → receive → tournament
She found herself 5-1 down in the second set - only to win six games in a row to complete a 6-4 7-5 win at Indian Wells. asserted
She → find → Wells
"Physically, I wasn't at my best, which I'm not really used to," Gauff told Sky Sports. asserted
Gauff → tell → Sports
"It was like a mental challenge, learning how to play through that." asserted
It → learn → that
The long tennis season has taken a toll on a number of players, with Ukraine's Kostyuk also receiving treatment on a wrist injury that has been hampering her since August. asserted
that → take → August
It is the second time that Gauff has overturned a 5-1 deficit at this tournament, having done the same to beat Jessica Pegula on Sunday. asserted
Gauff → overturn → Sunday
However, the 22-year-old admitted she was not expecting it to happen again, and was already preparing herself for a third set. "I asked my physio at 5-2 down, what can I do on the bathroom break [between sets] to try and loosen up," Gauff said. asserted
Gauff → admit → sets
Gauff will need Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova to beat Pegula in the final group match if she is to reach the semi-finals. asserted
she → need → finals
Gauff struggled with her serve throughout, producing nine double faults to one ace, but said afterwards she struggled to get through her motion without feeling pain. asserted
she → struggle → pain
Kostyuk - a late call-up to the season-ending finals after Elena Rybakina's withdrawal - also struggled to generate pace and spin because of her wrist problem. asserted
Kostyuk → end → problem
World number four Gauff came back from an early break down to take the first set, but immediately ran into problems in the second. asserted
Gauff → come → second
She called for the trainer after going 3-0 down but soon trailed by a double break, with Kostyuk saving three break points inbetween. However, with her movement hampered and the crowd behind her, Gauff was able to swing hard and ultimately outlast Kostyuk. asserted
Gauff → call → Kostyuk
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