Noskova stuns Pegula to reach China Open final

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2ND WTA CHINA OPEN SEMI-FINAL BETWEEN LINDA MOSKOVA AND JESSICA PEGULA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT  SHOWS: BEIJING, CHINA (OCTOBER 4, 2025) (WTA / DAZN – See restrictions before use) LINDA MOSKOVA VS JESSICA PEGULA (PURPLE TOP) 1. PLAYERS AT COIN TOSS 2. LOB WINNER BY NOSKOVA IN FIRST SET 3. ACE BY NOSKOVA TO TAKE FIRST SET 4. FOREHAND WINNER BY PEGULA IN SECOND SET 5. BACKHAND WINNER BY PEGULA 6. LOB BY NOSKOVA TO SAVE BREAK POINT IN THIRD SET 7. PEGULA SAVES MATCH POINT 8. NOSKOVA WINS MATCH 9. NOSKOVA FALLS TO HER KNEES AND CELEBRATES 10. PLAYERS AT NET 11. NOSKOVA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Linda Noskova stunned Jessica Pegula 6-3 1-6 7-6(6) on Saturday (October 4) to reach the China Open final.     Czech Republic's Noskova won a two-and-a-half hour battle against former U.S. Open finalist Pegula to reach her first WTA 1000 final.     Noskova, 20, landed four aces and frustrated the world number seven with her shots from tight angles to win the first set 6-3.     Pegula bounced back to dominate the second, having success with shots down the middle, as Noskova succumbed to a 6-1 loss in less than half an hour.     The third set tested both players in an 84-minute battle of grit as neither could hold serve in the first four games.     Pegula earned a break to go 6-5 up and serve for the match, but Noskova saved three match points to force a tiebreak.     The American quickly went 3-1 up, but made two unforced errors that let Noskova back in and she fell to her knees after Pegula's backhand return landed wide to ending the gruelling match.     Noskova will meet Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. in the final on Sunday (October 5). (Production: Andy Ragg)

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