Linda Noskova vs Sorana Cirstea — Indian Wells Round of 32
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
CZE14#8WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$6.2MYTD
$11MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Noskova L.6-7 6-4 6-4
Cirstea S.
Noskova L.
6662
Cirstea S.
7441
Linda Noskova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Linda Noskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Linda Noskova dropped the opening set before beating Sorana Cirstea 6–7 6–4 6–4.
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 |
| 2026-02-15 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Sorana Cirstea | 6-1 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
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
91
67
Break points saved·Dominant
86
33
Break points won·Even
89
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
99
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
87
78
Noskova L.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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