Linda Noskova overtakes Alex Eala’s record after beating Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals

Linda Noskova has qualified for the semi-finals of the WTA Finals at the first time of asking.The Czech star, who won the Wimbledon title earlier this year, defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday evening.Noskova, who also beat Marta Kostyuk earlier this week, now has a 2-0 record at the end-of-year event.The 21-year-old will look to secure her spot as the group winner when she plays Jessica Pegula on Thursday.Linda Noskova has won 25 matches since the start of the grass seasonNo player has been more successful on the WTA Tour since the start of the grass season than Czech superstar Linda Noskova.Noskova has now won 25 matches across eight events, winning the Berlin Open and Wimbledon.With victory against Coco Gauff on Tuesday, Noskova became the outright leader in this statistical category, moving one win ahead of Filipina prodigy Alexandra Eala.Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff make up the top five.Most match wins since the start of the grass-court swing Linda Noskova – 25 Alexandra Eala – 24 Elena Rybakina – 23 Jessica Pegula – 23 Coco Gauff – 22Noskova will look to add a 26th victory when she plays Jessica Pegula later this week. Noskova has a 3-1 record against Pegula, with her only defeat to the American occurring in the 2025 Bad Homburg Open semi-finals.Pegula, who is currently second in the group, will look to secure her place in the semi-finals with victory against the Czech star.Linda Noskova’s last match vs Jessica PegulaNoskova and Pegula last played each other at the 2026 Berlin Open.Pegula defeated Katerina Siniakova, Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka en route to the final. Noskova beat Renata Zarazua, Diane Parry, Paula Badosa and Alexandra Eala.Noskova emerged victorious from the final, beating Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.“Jess, she’s a very tricky player,” Noskova said after the final. “She never gives up. She has a really good game for grass, so I obviously had to account for that fact, that it wasn’t going to be easy at all. “I will not give her the win, and she will not give me the win either. It was going to be one of those really tough matches that we always play.“I’m very relieved I made it through this one.”Coco Gauff and Marta Kostyuk will be the first on court on Thursday. The American and Ukrainian are due to contest their final match at 12pm local time.Jessica Pegula and Linda Noskova will contest their match following the conclusion of Gauff vs Kostyuk.