LOS ANGELES, Nov 15 — French Open winner Mirra Andreeva beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 yesterday to book a WTA Finals title showdown with former champion Elina Svitolina in Indian Wells, California.

Ukraine’s Svitolina, who won the WTA Finals in 2018, fell to Ashleigh Barty in the final in the following year but hadn’t been back since, powered past Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1 to give herself a shot at another triumph in the elite season-ending event.

“It’s really magical to be back in the finals,” Svitolina said. “Just very special for me to have this opportunity (Sunday), to have another battle another challenge.”

The 32-year-old, back in the top 10 this year for the first time since before her daughter, Skai, was born in 2022, will face a rising star in 19-year-old Andreeva.