A gust of pure oxygen has been blown on the embers of Jessica Pegula’s WTA Finals campaign.
The American star began her campaign with defeat on Sunday, losing to compatriot Coco Gauff.
Pegula bounced back emphatically on Tuesday afternoon, defeating world number 10 Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 7-5, in Indian Wells, California.
With victory, Pegula has become one of the oldest players to win a WTA Finals match since the turn of the century.
Where does Jessica Pegula rank among the oldest players to win a WTA Finals match since 2000?
Venus Williams remains the oldest player to have won a match at the WTA Finals.
According to statisticians OptaAce, Venus was aged 37 years and 128 days when the 2017 WTA Finals began.
Venus reached the final that year, beating Garbine Muguruza, Jelena Ostapenko and 2022 champion Caroline Garcia.
2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki defeated Venus in the final, 6-4, 6-4.
Flavia Pennetta, the 2015 US Open champion, is the second-oldest to have won a match at the end-of-year event.
The Italian star was aged 33 years and 242 days at the start of the 2015 event, where she defeated Agnieszka Radwanska.
Nathalie Tauziat, the coach of Victoria Mboko, is third on the list. The French player was 33 years and 27 days old at the start of the 2000 event, where she beat American Amy Frazier.
Serena Williams and Jessica Pegula round out the top five. Serena was 33 years and 24 days old at the start of the 2014 Finals, while Pegula was aged 32 years and 257 days at the start of the 2026 event.
Serena won the title in 2014, beating Eugenie Bouchard, Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep.
Oldest players to win a WTA 1000 match since 2000 [at the tournament’s start date]
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Venus Williams â 37 years and 128 days
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Flavia Pennetta â 33 years and 242 days
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Nathalie Tauziat â 33 years and 27 days
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Serena Williams â 33 years and 24 days
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Jessica Pegula â 32 years and 257 days
As for Pegula, the American will look to secure her place in the WTA Finals semi-finals when she plays against Linda Noskova on Thursday.
Noskova, who is yet to lose a match in California, has a 3-1 record against the 32-year-old.
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