Linda Noskova def. Clara Tauson — Round of 32, Cincinnati Open 2026
WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played17 Aug 2026
🇨🇿ranked WTA number 8 going into this drawWon
Linda Noskova seeded 6 7 6
🇩🇰ranked WTA number 42 going into this draw
Clara Tauson seeded 27 63 2
🇨🇿Linda Noskova
🇩🇰Clara Tauson
Match stats
Serve
17
Aces
9
10
Double faults
5
66%
1st serve in
51%
78%
1st serve points won
70%
38%
2nd serve points won
39%
64%
Service points won
55%
1/2
Break points saved
6/9
Return
45%
Return points won
36%
3/9
Break points won
1/2
78
Total points won
65
Head to head
2–1 Tauson
- This matchCincinnati R32won by Noskova
- 2025HardDubai QFwon by Tauson
- 2025HardMelbourne R128won by Tauson
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
5–5
1–1
Last 30 days
1–3
By surface
5–4
Hard
7–6
7–4
Clay
0–3
12–1
Grass
2–4
By round
6–2
R32
3–4
5–1
R16
3–1
10–6
At WTA 1000s
4–5
How their matches go
32
Completed matches
20
47%
Won in straight sets
35%
25%
Won after losing a set
10%
3%
Lost after winning a set
30%
25%
Lost in straight sets
25%
3–5
Tiebreaks
3–3
8–1
Deciding sets
2–6
20/20
Won after winning set 1
8/11
3/12
Won after losing set 1
1/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
63%
1st serve in
63%
74%
1st serve points won
64%
51%
2nd serve points won
40%
68%
Break points saved
63%
42%
Return points won
43%
34%
Break points won
45%
6.0
Aces a match
5.4
5.2
Double faults a match
7.0
Last 14 days
2
Matches
2
4
Sets
5
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Linda Noskova | Clara Tauson |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 71 | ||
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 71 | WonCincinnati R64 | LostMiami R64 |
| 🇨🇿MuchováNo. 7 | ||
| 🇨🇿MuchováNo. 7 | WonLondon F | LostBad Homburg QF |
| 🇬🇷SakkariNo. 32 | ||
| 🇬🇷SakkariNo. 32 | LostParis R128 | LostLondon R128 |
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 3 | ||
| 🇺🇸PegulaNo. 3 | WonBerlin F | LostDubai QF |
| 🇫🇷ParryNo. 66 | ||
| 🇫🇷ParryNo. 66 | WonBerlin R16 | LostBerlin R32 |
| 🇺🇦OliynykovaNo. 46 | ||
| 🇺🇦OliynykovaNo. 46 | WonRome R32 | LostRome R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 6–1 | 0–7 |