Sorana Cirstea vs Linda Noskova — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
CZE10#8WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$6.2MYTD
$11MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cirstea S.6-1 6-4
Noskova L.
Cirstea S.
662
Noskova L.
140
Sorana Cirstea defeated Linda Noskova 6-1 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped just 5 games past Linda Noskova.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Linda Noskova | 6-2 3-6 6-7 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rome | R16 | clay | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R64 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Linda Noskova | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | Linda Noskova | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (43 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
92
Break points saved·Dominant
33
86
Break points won·Even
93
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
75
81
Cirstea S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Noskova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast