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According to BBC News, Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova became the first player to reach the WTA Finals last four after beating Coco Gauff 6-3 6-3. The Czech world number eight played with controlled aggression and served strongly on her tournament debut.

Noskova broke Gauff four times in the first set and hit powerful winners around the court against an opponent described as one of the WTA Tour’s best movers. The 21-year-old made only one unforced error in a dominant second set and sealed the win with an ace.

The victory was Noskova’s sixth over a top-10 player this season, following her maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July. Gauff had a difficult day on serve, recording eight aces and eight double faults, while winning six of 24 points behind her second serve. Fourth-ranked Gauff can still qualify for the semi-finals.

Earlier in group one, Jessica Pegula beat alternate Marta Kostyuk 6-2 7-5 for her first win since September, eliminating the Ukrainian. The match contained seven breaks of serve. Kostyuk, who has dealt with a wrist injury since August, learned on Saturday that she would play after world number one Elena Rybakina withdrew. Pegula, who can also still reach the last four, made five unforced errors compared with Kostyuk’s 17.