WTA Finals: Mirra Andreeva beats Jessica Pegula to reach final in Indian Wells
Elina Svitolina and Mirra Andreeva have advanced to the WTA Finals showpiece in Indian Wells. Svitolina defeated Linda Noskova, while 19-year-old Andreeva secured a victory over Jessica Pegula to become the youngest finalist in 22 years.
Why it matters
The tournament highlights a significant career resurgence for Svitolina and the emergence of Andreeva as a top-tier talent in professional tennis.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Elina Svitolina is a three-time finalist at the WTA Finals
Elina Svitolina dropped just three games as she thrashed Linda Noskova to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Mirra Andreeva.
Ukraine's Svitolina was composed and aggressive in a 6-2 6-1 victory over Wimbledon champion Noskova in just 64 minutes.
It caps a remarkable turnaround for world number six Svitolina in Indian Wells, having suffered a heavy defeat in her opening group match against Andreeva.
However, she has shown all of her fighting spirit to win her next three matches, including snapping a six-match losing streak to Aryna Sabalenka on Friday.
Svitolina now has 11 wins over top-10 opponents this year - the most of any player on the WTA Tour.
"After losing the first match I was ready to go home, and now I'm in the final," the 32-year-old said.
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