Linda Nosková is the first player into the 2026 WTA Finals semifinals, beatting Coco Gauff 6-3 6-3 on Tuesday at Indian Wells.
Linda Nosková Outclasses Coco Gauff in Group 1
Nosková needed just 75 minutes to improve to 2-0 in Group 1. She broke Gauff five times, converted five of nine break points, and won 75% of points on Gauff’s second serve.
The win made the 21-year-old No. 8 seed the youngest player to reach the semifinals on her WTA Finals debut since Petra Kvitová in 2011. She has now beaten Gauff in both of their 2026 meetings.
“First of all, I did not even know I was in the semis,” Nosková told reporters.
2024 champion Gauff can still advance, but she must beat Marta Kostyuk in her final group match.
Nosková turns next to Jessica Pegula, against whom she holds a 3-1 edge. A win would extend her tour-leading 25 victories since the grass season.
