Linda Noskova defeats Coco Gauff to reach WTA Finals semi-finals

Noskova wins dominant two-set victory

Linda Noskova dismantled Coco Gauff with a score of six-three and six-three to reach the last four. The twenty-one-year-old Czech player served brilliantly and broke Gauff's serve four times during the first set alone. She committed only one unforced error in the second set while sealing the match with an ace. Noskova joked that the crowd cheers were weaker during the actual match compared to after the game.

Gauff struggles on serve statistics

The American player hit eight aces and eight double faults in her poor day on serve. Gauff won only six of twenty-four points behind her second service during the contest. This result marks a sixth top-ten victory of the season for Noskova who won Wimbledon earlier this year. The world number eight remained composed throughout the match to outmuscle her opponent who is known as a best mover on the tour.

Other matches and tournament context

Jessica Pegula eliminated Marta Kostyuk in group one with a score of six-two and seven-five. Before serving out victory later, the home favourite quickly gained an advantage in the second set. Ukraine's Kostyuk struggled for rhythm after losing her opener to Noskova on Sunday earlier that week. Meanwhile Britain's Toby Samuel fell six-one and six-four to Lorenzo Musetti in the Basel Open second round.