Linda Noskova vs Coco Gauff — Madrid Round of 16
Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
CZE13#8WTA
1976ELO
1812Clay ELO
$6.2MYTD
$11MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 ·
clay
USA3#4WTA
2071ELO
2018Clay ELO
$4.1MYTD
$34MCAREER
22 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Noskova L.6-4 1-6 7-6
Gauff C.
Noskova L.
6172
Gauff C.
4661
Linda Noskova defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Coco Gauff came in ranked #4, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Linda Noskova claimed a first win over Coco Gauff in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Linda Noskova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Coco Gauff | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Clear edge
65%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.0
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
92
94
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
81
Break points won·Slight edge
89
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
94
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
81
64
Noskova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Gauff C.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast