Sorana Cirstea def. Linda Noskova — Round of 32, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026
WTA 1000HardDubai, UAE
Played17 Feb 2026
🇷🇴ranked WTA number 31 going into this drawWon
Sorana Cirstea 6 6
🇨🇿ranked WTA number 12 going into this draw
Linda Noskova seeded 10 1 4
🇷🇴Sorana Cirstea
🇨🇿Linda Noskova
Match stats
Serve
10
Aces
2
1
Double faults
4
57%
1st serve in
61%
89%
1st serve points won
67%
57%
2nd serve points won
35%
76%
Service points won
54%
4/4
Break points saved
2/6
Return
46%
Return points won
24%
4/6
Break points won
0/4
64
Total points won
44
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchDubai R32won by Cirstea
- 2024HardBrisbane R32won by Noskova
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
6–4
7–1
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
23–8
Hard
19–9
By round
6–1
R32
4–4
4–2
R16
3–2
3–2
At WTA 1000s
9–3
How their matches go
30
Completed matches
24
60%
Won in straight sets
38%
13%
Won after losing a set
25%
13%
Lost after winning a set
21%
13%
Lost in straight sets
17%
3–1
Tiebreaks
6–3
4–4
Deciding sets
6–5
19/19
Won after winning set 1
13/15
3/11
Won after losing set 1
2/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
54%
1st serve in
55%
76%
1st serve points won
70%
59%
2nd serve points won
49%
65%
Break points saved
59%
53%
Return points won
42%
43%
Break points won
47%
3.4
Aces a match
6.6
1.4
Double faults a match
4.4
Last 14 days
5
Matches
3
10
Sets
8
1
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Sorana Cirstea | Linda Noskova |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸LiNo. 41 | ||
| 🇺🇸LiNo. 41 | WonCleveland F | WonDubai R64 |
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 76 | ||
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 76 | WonCluj-Napoca QF | WonBeijing R16 |
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 15 | ||
| 🇯🇵OsakaNo. 15 | LostMelbourne R64 | WonWuhan R32 |
| 🇩🇪LysNo. 58 | ||
| 🇩🇪LysNo. 58 | WonMelbourne R128 | WonNew York R64 |
| 🇭🇺GalfiNo. 90 | ||
| 🇭🇺GalfiNo. 90 | WonHong Kong R32 | WonNew York R128 |
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 84 | ||
| 🇬🇧BoulterNo. 84 | WonOsaka R16 | LostOsaka R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 5–3 | 5–2 |