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Linda Noskova brushed aside late replacement Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to open her WTA Finals account at Indian Wells on Sunday evening.
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Linda Noskova made a commanding start to her WTA Finals campaign on Sunday, dispatching Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4 in the Group 1 opener at Indian Wells.
The reigning Wimbledon champion needed just over an hour to see off an opponent she has now beaten three times in a row this season - a run stretching back through encounters at SW19 and the US Open.
Kostyuk was only confirmed as a late entrant after Elena Rybakina pulled out with a viral illness, learning of her place in the draw barely 24 hours before the match. That lack of preparation showed early on, as errors crept into her game and Noskova pounced with an early break.
The Czech wrapped up the opening set 6-2 in a brisk 31 minutes. Kostyuk rallied in the second but could not prevent Noskova breaking serve once more to seal victory, as Flashscore reports.
Noskova's 2026 has been nothing short of extraordinary. Ranked as low as No. 112 at the start of the year, she surged into the Top 10 by June, claimed the Wimbledon title in July, and helped Czechia lift the Billie Jean King Cup in September. She now sits at world No. 8 - a transformation that few saw coming.
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