Reigning Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday in the opening match of the season-ending WTA Finals at Indian Wells.
Czech star dominates in 86 minutes as Gauff and Pegula await in Group One
Noskova, a 21-year-old Czech, needed only 86 minutes to capture the Group One match over Ukraine’s Kostyuk with Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula to play later.
World number one and reigning champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from the WTA Finals on Saturday due to a viral illness with Kostyuk replacing her at the California hardcourt event.
Source: Yahoo Sports
