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Gauff battles through back injury to keep WTA Finals hopes alive

Gauff battles through back injury to keep WTA Finals hopes alive
BBC Sport Thursday 12 November 2026, 22:27 UTC 1 min read
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Coco Gauff shows all of her battling qualities as she fights through a back injury to beat Marta Kostyuk and keep her WTA Finals last-four hopes alive.

Coco Gauff shows all of her battling qualities as she fights through a back injury to beat Marta Kostyuk and keep her WTA Finals last-four hopes alive.
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