Coco Gauff and Linda Noskova score victories on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells

Coco Gauff and Linda Noskova secured victories on the first day of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, held on Sunday. Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2, while Linda Noskova overcame Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-4.

The match between Gauff and Pegula was a closely contested one, decided in the third set. Coco Gauff returned to the court after a break of approximately one month, her last appearance having been at the China Open, at the beginning of October.

“I had a lot of fun today. It was my first match in a month,” Gauff said. She acknowledged that she had to be aggressive to cope with her opponent’s game and said the match was difficult, especially given that she entered the tournament without prior preparation.

Linda Noskova, the number eight seed, made a convincing debut in the WTA Finals. The Czech player hopes to continue her run of good results after the victory she achieved at Wimbledon this year.