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Pegula Wins After Facing Match Point

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

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

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Jessica Pegula beat Linda Noskova at the WTA Finals on November 12. She saved a match point and won in three sets.

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

Source: Agence France-Presse via Philstar, 2026-11-13. https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2026/11/13/2569880/pegula-beats-noskova-advance-wta-finals-knock-out-gauff/amp/

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1. Who won the three-set match?

   1. Coco Gauff
   2. Jessica Pegula
   3. Linda Noskova

2. What happened to Gauff?

   1. She was knocked out
   2. She reached the semifinals
   3. Her match against Kostyuk was cancelled

Your turn

Explain what Pegula achieved and why Gauff’s own win was not enough.

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