Noskova beat Kostyuk in the opening match of the WTA Finals and set a personal season record

On November 8 in Indian Wells, Czech player Linda Noskova defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6:2, 6:4 in the first group of the WTA Finals. For the 21-year-old Noskova, it was her 41st win of the season — a personal record. Kostyuk entered the main draw after Elena Rybakina's withdrawal.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 9 November 2026 at 03:292 min read

The key facts

Noskova beat Kostyuk 6:2, 6:4 in 1 hour 26 minutes in the first group match
Noskova's 41st win in 2026 — a personal record for matches in a calendar year
Kostyuk makes her WTA Finals debut, taking the place of the withdrawn Elena Rybakina

Noskova wins her group debut match

The WTA Finals began on November 8 in Indian Wells, USA, with a victory by Czech tennis player Linda Noskova over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk — 6:2, 6:4. The first group-stage match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes: the world No. 8 confidently took the first set and held her advantage in the second. Kostyuk is ranked tenth in the WTA rankings. This is reported by Life.ru.

A personal record and a fourth win over Kostyuk this season

For the 21-year-old Noskova, this victory was her 41st of the season — she surpassed her 2025 result and set a personal record for the number of matches won in a calendar year. The two rivals have met four times in 2026: earlier, the Czech beat Kostyuk in the Wimbledon semifinal and in the fourth round of the US Open, while the Ukrainian's only win came at the tournament in Madrid. In the first group, alongside Noskova and Kostyuk, Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are also playing; the two best players after the group stage will advance to the semifinals.

Kostyuk entered the draw after Rybakina's withdrawal

Kostyuk's debut at the WTA Finals became possible due to changes in the main draw: world No. 1 Elena Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan and was born in Moscow, withdrew from the tournament due to health problems and, in her own words, is not physically ready to compete. It was her spot that Kostyuk took. Thus, the result of the match against Noskova opened the Ukrainian's first WTA Finals of her career.