Pegula Wins After Facing Match Point

Adapted by News by Levels November 13, 2026

The match result also affected another player.

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In this lesson: Identify the match winner and the consequence for another player.

Read and understand · 2/2What happened to Gauff? She was knocked out She reached the semifinals Her match against Kostyuk was cancelled

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She was knocked out. The second paragraph says Pegula’s victory knocked Gauff out.

Clue: Pegula reached the semifinals. Her victory also knocked Coco Gauff out, even though Gauff had won her own match against Marta Kostyuk.

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Even though introduces a fact that makes the outcome seem surprising: Gauff won her match but was eliminated.

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Pegula won her match and reached the semifinals. Gauff beat Kostyuk, but Pegula’s victory still knocked Gauff out.

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