Sorana Cirstea vs Linda Noskova — Rome Round of 16
Rome · WTA · Round of 16
#19WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
clay
#8WTA
1976ELO
1812Clay ELO
$6.2MYTD
$11MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Cirstea S.6-2 6-4
Noskova L.
Cirstea S.
662
Noskova L.
240
Sorana Cirstea defeated Linda Noskova 6-2 6-4 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Sorana Cirstea dropped just 6 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 |
| 2026-03-17 | 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 |
| 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%
60%
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
56%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.0
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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast