Noskova defeated Gauff and became the first semi-finalist of the Women's Tennis Association Final Tournament

In the next match of the group stage of the Final tournament of the Women's Tennis Association, Linda Noskova from the Czech Republic (WTA: 8) broke the resistance of American Coco Gauff (WTA: 4) - 6: 3, 6: 3. The Czech athlete won the second meeting at the competition and prematurely secured an exit in the 1/2 finals, reports sb.by.

In the first game, the tennis player from the Czech Republic took four games at the reception and at the same time did not hold only two games on her own serve. And the outcome of the second set predetermined a single break.

In another match of the second round in the quartet 1 Ukrainian Martha Kostyuk (WTA: 10), who replaced the first racket of the world Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan, was defeated by American Jessica Peguly (WTA: 5) (2: 6, 5: 7) and lost chances to reach the playoffs.

Arina Sobolenko (WTA: 2) in her opening match at the Final tournament of the Women's Tennis Association was stronger than Karolina Mukhova from the Czech Republic (WTA: 7) with a score of 7:6 (7: 2), 7:5. Later, in the group stage of the competitions, the Belarusian will still meet with Russian Mirra Andreeva (WTA: 3) and Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (WTA: 6).

In the playoffs, two athletes from each group qualify. Then there will be a game for elimination on the Olympic system.

The final WTA tournament takes place in Indian Wells (California) from 8 to 15 November. The prize fund of the competition is 10 million dollars.

Last year, the winner of the Final tournament of the Women's Tennis Association was the representative of Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina, who in the decisive match defeated Arina Sobolenko - 6:3, 7:6 (7:0). From Belarusians to the final of the WTA Final tournament reached only Arina Sobolenko twice (2022, 2025) and Victoria Azarenko (2011). None of these tennis players won this competition.