Linda Noskova vs Clara TausonCincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
#8WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$6.2MYTD
$11MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 ·
hard
Court 4 · 3rd on
#42WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$911kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Noskova L.
7-6 6-2
Tauson C.
Noskova L.
7762
Tauson C.
6320

Linda Noskova defeated Clara Tauson in the Round of 32 of the Cincinnati hard-court tournament, winning 7-6, 6-2. Noskova served 17 aces and committed 10 double faults, while converting 33% of break points and winning 78% of first-serve points. Tauson had 9 aces, 5 double faults, 50% break point conversion, and 70% first-serve win percentage; she also had 1 service break to Noskova's 3.

Key context

  • Match story: Linda Noskova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-17DubaiQFhardClara Tauson7-6 6-4
2025-01-13Australian OpenR128hardClara Tauson5-7 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.8
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
76
Break points won·Even
89
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
67

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 19:50 UTC
Noskova L.76%
Tauson C.24%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Noskova L. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
6.7+137 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.3Hard Elo 1775
7.2Overall Elo 1976
ELO gap
2.8Overall Elo 1802
2.2Trails 0–2 on hard
H2H
7.8Leads 2–0 on hard
5.86 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
4.95 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
81
71

Noskova L.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Tauson C.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 77%

Draw