Linda Nosková Explained

Linda Nosková
Residence:Přerov, Czech Republic
Birth Date:2004 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Vsetín, Czech Republic
Height:1.79 m
Turnedpro:July 2019
Coach:Tomáš Krupa
David Kotyza
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$ 2,001,445
Singlestitles:6 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 26 (24 June 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 32 (5 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:QF (2024)
Frenchopenresult:2R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledonresult:2R (2024)
Usopenresult:2R (2023)
Othertournaments:yes
Olympicsresult:1R (2024)
Doublestitles:1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 72 (24 June 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 81 (5 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (2024)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2023, 2024)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (2022)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Olympicsdoublesresult:SF (2024)
Updated:7 August 2024

Linda Nosková (in Czech pronounced as /ˈlɪnda ˈnoskovaː/; born 17 November 2004) is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 26, achieved on 24 June 2024, and a doubles ranking of world No. 72, set on 24 June 2024. Her best singles performance at the majors is reaching the quarterfinals at the 2024 Australian Open, defeating world No. 1, Iga Świątek, en route.

In August 2022, she became the youngest player ranked in the world's top 100 and in February 2023 the youngest in the top 50. On the ITF Circuit, she has collected six singles titles and one doubles title. Her biggest title win so far came at the $100k Reinert Open in Versmold in 2022.

From an early age, Nosková showed signs of becoming a promising tennis player. As a junior, she peaked at world No. 5 in the rankings, achieved on 14 June 2021. She won the 2021 French Open in the girls' singles event and made the semifinals of the girls' doubles event, as well as the girls' doubles quarterfinals of the 2020 Australian Open.

Early life

Nosková grew up in the village of Bystřička in the Vsetín region. Her first touch with tennis was at the age of seven, when she started training in Valašské Meziříčí. Three years later, she became a player for TK Na Dolina in Trojanovice near Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. In 2018, she moved to Přerov because of tennis.[1]

Junior career

Nosková won the 2021 French Open girls' singles title.[2] On 14 June 2021, she reached world No. 5 in the combined ITF junior rankings.[3]

Grand Slam results

– Singles:

– Doubles:

Professional career

2019–21: Four ITF Circuit titles

Nosková made her ITF Circuit debut in July 2019 at the $25k Torino tournament in qualifying. Despite failing to reach the main-draw, she got to the quarterfinal in the doubles event. In October of the same year, she made her singles main-draw debut at the $15k Lousada tournament and also won her first match as a senior. The following week, in the same city, she reached her first semifinal. A month later, she reached another semifinal, this time at the $15k Milovice event in her home country.

Her 2020 season started in August 2020 with the qualifying draw of the Prague Open, but she lost to Laura Ioana Paar. Three weeks later, she made her debut at the WTA Challenger Tour, playing at the Sparta Prague Open. Getting there after receiving a wildcard, she lost to Mayar Sherif in the first round. She finished her season with the $25k Přerov event where she lost to Barbora Krejčíková in the first round. It was only her third tournament of the year as well as her only tournament in doubles. In doubles, she also lost in the first round.

Nosková started the 2021 season in the middle of February at the $15k Sharm El Sheikh event where she reached her first ITF final. After losing to Shalimar Talbi in the final, she reached another semifinal there the following week. In March 2021, she won her first senior ITF title at the $15k event in Bratislava, defeating fellow Czech Tereza Smitková in the final.[4] Right after that, she won another $15k event in Bratislava (back-to-back titles),[5] this time defeating Iva Primorac in the final. In June 2021, she reached the semifinal of the Macha Lake Open in Staré Splavy in both events, losing to Zheng Qinwen in singles. It was her first semifinal of a $60k event, but in August, she won her first $60k title at the Zubr Cup in Přerov. In the final, she defeated Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik.[6] In October, she advanced to her first ITF final in doubles. A month later, she finished the year at the $25k Milove tournament where she won her fourth title in singles[7] and finished as a runner-up in doubles.

2022: Major & top 100 debuts

She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the French Open as a qualifier, making her the youngest Czech player to compete at a major since Nicole Vaidišová (17 years 127 days) at the 2006 US Open and the youngest player to qualify for the tournament since 16-year-old Michelle Larcher de Brito in 2009.[8] [9] [10] [11] In the first round of the main draw, she faced US Open champion Emma Raducanu and lost despite winning the first set.[12] [13] The following week, she reached the semifinals of the WTA 125 Makarska International Championships.[14]

In July, she won her first $100k title at the Reinert Open defeating Ysaline Bonaventure in the final.[15] Three weeks later, she entered her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Prague Open where she lost to compatriot and later champion, Marie Bouzková.[16] There she marked her first top 50 win, after defeating Alizé Cornet in the second round.[17] This result led her into the top 100 for the first time, at world No. 94, becoming the youngest woman in the top 100, a distinction Coco Gauff previously held since October 2019. By reaching the semifinals, she became the youngest Czech woman to reach a tour-level semifinal since Vaidišová (17 years, 189 days) in Linz in 2006.[18]

At the US Open, she competed in her second Grand Slam qualifying and advanced to the main draw with three qualifying wins. In the second round, she defeated former top-10 player Eugenie Bouchard.[19] [20] However, she lost in the first round of the main draw to Bouzková in a three-set match.[21]

2023: First two top-10 wins & WTA final, two WTA 1000 third rounds, top 40

Ranked No. 102 at the start of the Adelaide International 1, she came through qualifying beating Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova to make the main draw. In the first round, she beat world No. 8, Daria Kasatkina, to get her first top 10 win,[22] and in the second, she beat fellow qualifier Claire Liu to make her first WTA 500 quarterfinal.[23] She defeated 2-time major champion and former world No. 1, Victoria Azarenka, in a three-set thriller in the quarterfinals, winning the final set tiebreak 8–6, while also saving one match point.[24] She then beat top seed and world No. 2, Ons Jabeur, to reach her first ever WTA Tour final which she lost to second seed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.[25] As a result, she moved close to 50 positions up in the rankings to No. 56.[26] Despite being ranked well inside the top 100 by the start of the Australian Open, Nosková needed to play qualifying in order to gain entry to the main draw, due to the sudden nature of her rise up the rankings. However, she lost in the first round of qualifying to world No. 192, Katherine Sebov.[27] Despite this result she reached No. 50 in the rankings on 6 February 2023 becoming the youngest player in the top 50.

At the Indian Wells Open, she reached the third round of a WTA 1000 for the first time in her debut at this level, defeating 31st seed Amanda Anisimova.[28]

At the Cincinnati Open, she also reached the third round defeating ninth seed Petra Kvitová.[29] [30]

2024: Grand Slam quarterfinal, win over world No. 1, top 30

On her debut at the Australian Open, she recorded her first wins at this major over 31st seed and compatriot, Marie Bouzková, and wildcard McCartney Kessler to reach the third round. She then stunned world No. 1, Iga Świątek, to move to the fourth round of a major event for the first time in her career.[31] She became the first teenager to defeat a world No. 1 at this major since 1999, when Amélie Mauresmo shocked Lindsay Davenport.[32] She advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time after the retirement of 19th seed Elina Svitolina in the fourth round. As a result, she reached the top 30 in the singles rankings.[33]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[34]

Singles

Current after the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.

Tournament202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:leftAustralian OpenAQ1QF0 / 14–1
style=text-align:leftFrench Open1R2R2R0 / 32–3
style=text-align:leftWimbledonA1R2R0 / 21–2
style=text-align:leftUS Open1R2R0 / 21–2
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–22–36–30 / 88–8
National representation
style=text-align:leftSummer Olympicsnot heldstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftBillie Jean King CupAbgcolor=yellowSF0 / 11–0
WTA 1000
Qatar OpenANMS3R0 / 12–1
DubaiNMSAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftIndian Wells OpenA3R3R0 / 23–2
style=text-align:leftMiami OpenA2R3R0 / 22–2
style=text-align:leftMadrid OpenAA2R0 / 10–1
style=text-align:leftItalian OpenA2R3R0 / 22–2
style=text-align:left Canadian OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Cincinnati OpenA3Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 22–2
Guadalajara OpenAANMS0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWuhan OpenNH0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftChina Openstyle=color:#767676NH2R0 / 11–0
Career statistics
202220232023Win %
Tournaments4178Career total: 29
Titles000Career total: 0
Finals020Career total: 2
Hard win–loss4–321–1114–60 / 2139–20
Clay win–loss0–12–23–40 / 75–6
Grass win–loss0–01–33–30 / 64–6
Overall win–loss4–424–1620–130 / 3445–33
Win %Career total:
Year-end ranking9141$1,021,368

Doubles

Current through the 2023 China Open.

Tournament202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA2R0 / 11–1
French OpenA2R2R0 / 22–2
WimbledonA1R1R0 / 20–2
US Open2R2R0 / 22–2
Win–loss1–12–32–30 / 75–7
National representation
style=text-align:leftSummer Olympicsnot heldstyle=background:yellow4th0 / 13–2
WTA 1000
Qatar OpenAA2R0 / 10–1
DubaiAAA0 / 00–0
Indian Wells OpenAA1R0 / 10–1
Miami OpenAA2R0 / 11–1
Madrid OpenAA1R0 / 10–1
Italian OpenAA1R0 / 10–1
Canadian OpenAAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAASF0 / 13–1
Guadalajara OpenAANMS0 / 00–0
Wuhan OpenNH0 / 00–0
China Openstyle=color:#767676NHA0 / 00–0
Career statistics
202220232024Win %
Tournaments35Career total: 8
Titles000Career total: 0
Finals001Career total: 0
Hard win–loss2–33–20 / 55–5
Clay win–loss0–01–10 / 11–1
Grass win–loss0–01–20 / 21–2
Overall win–loss2–35–50 / 87–8
Win %Career total:
Year-end ranking180198

Olympic medal matches

Doubles: 1 (4th place)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsclass=unsortableScore
bgcolor=yellow4th Place2024Paris Summer Olympics, FranceClay Karolína Muchová Cristina Bucșa
Sara Sorribes Tormo
2–6, 2–6

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500 (0–1)
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Adelaide International, AustraliaWTA 500Hard Aryna Sabalenka3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–2Prague Open, Czech RepublicWTA 250Hard Nao Hibino4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500 (0–1)
WTA 250
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (1–0)
$60,000 tournaments (2–0)
$25,000 tournaments (1–0)
$15,000 tournaments (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000Hard Shalimar Talbi3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win1–1Mar 2021ITF Bratislava, Slovakia15,000Hard (i) Tereza Smitková4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Win2–1Mar 2021ITF Bratislava, Slovakia15,000Hard (i) Iva Primorac6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win3–1Aug 2021Zubr Cup Přerov, Czech Republic60,000Clay Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3
Win4–1Nov 2021ITF Milovice, Czech Republic25,000Hard (i) Nikola Bartůňková6–3, 6–4
Win5–1Apr 2022Open de Seine-et-Marne, France60,000Hard (i) Léolia Jeanjean6–3, 6–4
Win6–1Jul 2022Reinert Open Versmold, Germany100,000Clay Ysaline Bonaventure6–1, 6–3

Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (0–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2021ITF Netanya, Israel 25,000Hard Lina Glushko
Shavit Kimchi
4–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Nov 2021ITF Milovice,
Czech Republic
25,000Hard (i) Maja Chwalińska Sakura Hosogi
Misaki Matsuda
6–3, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss0–3Jan 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Manacor, Spainbgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Tereza Mihalíková Fernanda Contreras
Andrea Lázaro García
1–6, 4–6
Loss0–4Feb 2022bgcolor=lightblueITF Manacor, Spainbgcolor=lightblue25,000Hard Tereza Mihalíková Fernanda Contreras
Andrea Lázaro García
1–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Win1–4Feb 2022Nur-Sultan Challenger,
Kazakhstan
60,000Hard (i) Ekaterina Makarova Anna Sisková
Maria Timofeeva
6–2, 6–3

Junior finals

Grand Slam tournaments

Girls' singles: 1 (title)

Junior Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner–up)

Legend
Grade A (1–0)
Grade 1/ B1
Grade 2 (3–1)
Grade 3
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2018ITF Mödling, AustriaGrade 2Clay Romana Čisovská6–3, 6–7(3–7), 0–6
Win1–1Jun 2019ITF Bytom, PolandGrade 2Clay Evialina Laskevich6–0, 6–2
Win2–1Aug 2019ITF Székesfehérvár, HungaryGrade 2Clay Antonia Ružić6–3, 6–3
Win3–1Sep 2019ITF Győr, HungaryGrade 2Clay Julie Belgraver4–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–1)
Win4–1Jun 2021French Open, FranceGrade AClay Erika Andreeva7–6(7–3), 6–3

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
Grade A
Grade 1/ B1 (0–2)
Grade 2 (3–1)
Grade 3
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 2018ITF Bytom, PolandGrade 2Clay Katarína Kužmová Nina Olyanovskaya
Valeriia Olianovskaia
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Aug 2018ITF Budaörs, HungaryGrade 2Clay Romana Čisovská Polina Kudermetova
Daniella Medvedeva
6–1, 3–6, [9–11]
Loss1–2Mar 2019ITF Villena, SpainGrade 1Clay Diana Shnaider Liubov Kostenko
Martyna Kubka
2–6, 3–6
Win2–2Jun 2019ITF Bytom, Poland (2)Grade 2Clay Evialina Laskevich Jana Kolodynska
Daria Krasnova
6–1, 6–3
Win3–2Aug 2019ITF Székesfehérvár, HungaryGrade 2Clay Evialina Laskevich Živa Falkner
Pia Lovrič
6–1, 6–1
Loss3–3Jul 2021ITF Klosters, SwitzerlandGrade B1Clay Diana Shnaider Mara Guth
Julia Middendorf
3–6, 6–3, [7–10]

WTA Tour career earnings

Current after the 2023 Canadian Open.

YearGrand Slam
titles
WTA
titles
Total
titles
Earnings ($)Money list rank
20190002,0761324
202000012,110395
202100029,829371
2022000228,717167
2023000434,45479
Career000709,255611

Wins against top 10 players

class=unsortableW–LOpponentvsRankEventSurfaceRoundclass=unsortableScoreclass=unsortableclass=unsortableSource
2023
1. Daria Kasatkina8Adelaide International, AustraliaHard1R6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3102[36]
2. Ons Jabeur2Adelaide International, AustraliaHardSF6–3, 1–6, 6–3102[37]
3. Petra Kvitová9Cincinnati Open, USbgcolor=#ccfHard2R3–6, 6–2, 6–450[38]
2024
4. Iga Świątekbgcolor=lime1Australian Open, Australiabgcolor=#ccfHard3R3–6, 6–3, 6–450[39]
5. Maria Sakkari9Qatar Ladies Open, Qatarbgcolor=#ccfHard2R3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–528[40]
6. Jeļena Ostapenko10Stuttgart Open, GermanyClay (i)1R6–3, 6–131[41]

Notes and References

  1. News: Němeček. Ivan. 31 August 2021 . Raketa Noskové stoupá kosmickou rychlostí. Přistane mezi hvězdami? (in Czech) . The Noskov rocket rises at cosmic speed. Will he land among the stars? . Přerovský Deník.
  2. Web site: Pearson. Ed. 12 June 2021 . Noskova's 'Special moment' as she claims maiden Grand Slam title . 31 July 2022 . itftennis.com.
  3. Web site: Linda Nosková [CZE] | junior career overview ]. ITF Tennis.
  4. Web site: Beattie. Michael . 22 March 2021 . Noskova follows Fruhvirtova's lead with maiden title . 27 August 2022 . ITF Tennis.
  5. News: Němeček. Ivan. 31 March 2021 . Nová hvězda českého tenisu? Nosková ovládla dva turnaje za sebou. The new star of Czech tennis? Nosková won two tournaments in a row . 14 October 2022 . denik.cz. cs.
  6. Web site: 29 August 2021 . Denní menu, 29.8.2021: Nosková získala titul v Přerově. V Praze a Říčanech startují další turnaje. Daily menu, 29/8/2021: Nosková won the title in Přerov. Other tournaments start in Prague and Říčany . 14 October 2022 . tenisovysvet.cz. cs.
  7. News: Němeček. Ivan. 14 December 2021 . Nosková chce v příštím roce do stovky. Dám tenisu všechno, hlásí . Nosková wants to reach 100 next year. I will give everything to tennis, he reports . 14 October 2022 . Valašský Deník. cs.
  8. Web site: May 18, 2022 . Kulikova upsets No.1 seed; Noskova wins at French Open qualifying . 31 July 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  9. Web site: 20 May 2022 . Vekic makes main draw as French Open qualifying wraps up . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  10. Web site: Macpherson. Alex. 20 May 2022 . Introducing the 2022 French Open's Grand Slam debutantes . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  11. Web site: Girls' Champion Noskova, 17, Qualifies for Roland Garros.
  12. Web site: 23 May 2022 . Raducanu tops Noskova at French Open; Kontaveit suffers upset . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  13. Web site: October 6, 2022 . Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes . 24 October 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  14. Web site: Macpherson. Alex. 27 July 2022 . New wave of Czech teenagers makes impact in Prague . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  15. Web site: Renton. Jamie. 11 July 2022 . Noskova eyes top 100 after winning biggest title yet at W100 Versmold . 27 August 2022 . ITF Tennis.
  16. Web site: 30 July 2022 . Bouzkova, Potapova to duel for Prague title . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  17. Web site: Prague: Noskova, 17, upsets Cornet in thriller to reach 1st QF (video) . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  18. Web site: 1 August 2022 . Rankings Watch: Bogdan makes biggest leap of the week . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  19. Web site: 27 August 2022 . Czech teens Fruhvirtova, Noskova, Bejlek qualify for US Open main draw . 27 August 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  20. Web site: Meet the 2022 US Open women's qualifiers. Victoria. Chiesa. usopen.org. 26 August 2022. 29 October 2023.
  21. Web site: 30 August 2022 . US Open Day 2 by the numbers: Zheng's ace record, Pliskova's tiebreaks and more . 1 September 2022 . WTA Tennis.
  22. Web site: January 2, 2023 . Noskova stuns Kasatkina, Kudermetova cruises in Adelaide Round 1 . 6 January 2023 . WTA Tennis.
  23. Web site: 5 January 2023 . Azarenka, Noskova, Begu roll into Adelaide 1 quarterfinals . 6 January 2023 . WTA Tennis.
  24. Web site: January 6, 2023 . Noskova saves match point, faces Jabeur in Adelaide 1 semifinals . 9 January 2023 . WTA Tennis.
  25. Web site: January 7, 2023 . Sabalenka into Adelaide 1 final, faces Czech teen Noskova . 9 January 2023 . WTA Tennis.
  26. Web site: Aayush. Majumdar . 9 January 2023 . WTA rankings update: Madison Keys makes Top-10 return, Linda Noskova jumps up 46 places, Iga Swiatek begins her 41st week as World No. 1 . 9 January 2023 . sportskeeda.com.
  27. Web site: Haresh. Ramchandani . January 10, 2023 . 18-year old Adelaide finalist Noskova bows out in first round of Australian Open qualifying . 13 January 2023 . Tennis Majors.
  28. News: JOHNSON . ABBEY . Indian Wells: Jil Teichmann topples Belinda Bencic to score biggest upset on day 3 . 28 May 2023 . www.tennisworldusa.org . 11 March 2023.
  29. 2023 . Noskova, 18, beats idol Kvitova to advance to Round of 16 . 29 October 2023 . wtatennis.com.
  30. Web site: Nosková, 18, beats Kvitová in Cincinnati. Radio Prague. 17 August 2023. 29 October 2023.
  31. Web site: Noskova, 19, stuns top seed Swiatek in Australian Open upset . WTA Tennis . 20 January 2024 . 20 January 2024.
  32. Web site: Big-hitting Linda Noskova stuns Iga Swiatek to reach fourth round in Australian Open debut.
  33. Web site: Rankings Watch: Zheng makes Top 10 debut; Mertens back to No.1 in doubles .
  34. Web site: Linda Nosková [CZE] | Australian Open ]. ausopen.com.
  35. Web site: Linda Nosková vs Top 10 . Tennis Abstract . 10 April 2024.
  36. Web site: Noskova shocks Kasatkina at Adelaide International . ABC17 News . 17 April 2024.
  37. Web site: Noskova stuns Jabeur in Adelaide to set up Sabalenka showdown . Reuters . 17 April 2024.
  38. Web site: Noskova into third round with win over Kvitova . Tennis Majors . 17 April 2024.
  39. Web site: Iga Świątek stunned by unseeded teenager Nosková at Australian Open . The Guardian . 17 April 2024.
  40. Web site: Noskova fights back from the brink to reach last 16 against Sakkari . Tennis Majors . 17 April 2024.
  41. Web site: Noskova dismisses Ostapenko . WTA . 17 April 2024.