Linda Noskova continued her impressive FAGE WTA Finals debut Tuesday at Indian Wells, defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in 75 minutes to improve to 2-0 in Group 1 play and become the first player to clinch a semifinal berth.

Noskova is the youngest player to reach the semifinals in her first WTA Finals appearance since Petra Kvitova in 2011. She is also the youngest player to win her first two round-robin matches since Gauff in 2024 and the first No. 8 seed to do so since Anett Kontaveit in 2021.

The Czech has now beaten Gauff in both of their WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz meetings this season after dropping their first two encounters. Her victory Tuesday came by taking a page from the American's playbook.

Known for her powerful serve, Noskova broke Gauff five times, including four times in the opening set. She converted five of nine break-point opportunities overall and won 75% (18 of 24) of the points on Gauff's second serve.

After a season-long race, the world's top players converge in the California desert with the WTA's biggest title still to be won.