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Kostyuk vs Pegula: two winless streaks collide at the WTA Finals

Both arrive on L-L-L runs, but Pegula holds the recent H2H edge while Kostyuk owns their last meeting.

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WTA Finals

WTA Finals

TENNIS
Stadium 2Indian Wells
KICK-OFF20:00TUE10/11
Marta Kostyuk
Marta Kostyuk
VS
Jessica Pegula
Jessica Pegula

Recent form

Marta KostyukLLLMarta Kostyuk: L-L-L in the last 3 — winless.
Jessica PegulaLLLJessica Pegula: L-L-L in the last 3 — winless.
Marta Kostyuk 0-2 Linda NoskovaMaria Sakkari 2-1 Marta KostyukMarta Kostyuk 1-2 Linda NoskovaCoco Gauff 2-1 Jessica PegulaJelena Ostapenko 2-1 Jessica PegulaAryna Sabalenka 2-0 Jessica Pegula

Two players searching for a spark meet at Stadium 2 in Indian Wells on Tuesday, with both Marta Kostyuk and Jessica Pegula arriving at the WTA Finals on losing streaks. Kostyuk has dropped three straight, including a 0-2 defeat to Linda Noskova on November 8, while Pegula's skid features a 2-1 loss to Coco Gauff that very day. Momentum is scarce, but form lines this thin leave plenty of room for a reset.

Head to head

  • 2026-04-26Jessica Pegula 0-2 Marta KostyukW
  • 2025-10-01Marta Kostyuk 1-2 Jessica PegulaL
  • 2025-03-24Marta Kostyuk 0-2 Jessica PegulaL
  • 2023-01-20Jessica Pegula 2-0 Marta KostyukL
Last 4 meetings: Marta Kostyuk 1W, 0D, Jessica Pegula 3W.

The head-to-head favors Pegula, three wins in the last four meetings, but Kostyuk took the most recent clash in April 2026. Pegula's skid hides how close she came — Gauff and Ostapenko needed deciding sets, and Sabalenka only took two in September. Kostyuk's own defeats to Noskova and Sakkari have also run deep.

Watchlist
  • Kostyuk chasing an end to a three-match skid after the 0-2 loss to Linda Noskova.
  • Pegula regrouping from Gauff's three-set escape after Ostapenko and Sabalenka also got past her.
  • The H2H tilt: Pegula leads the last four meetings 3-1 — yet Kostyuk won the most recent, in April 2026.

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