Aryna Sabalenka def. Linda Noskova — Quarterfinal, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played8 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon

Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 7 3 7

🇨🇿ranked WTA number 6 going into this draw

Linda Noskova seeded 6 61 6 67

🇧🇾A. SabalenkaAryna SabalenkavL. NoskovaLinda Noskova🇨🇿

🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka

🇨🇿Linda Noskova

Match stats

Serve

12

Aces

18

4

Double faults

6

65%

1st serve in

63%

77%

1st serve points won

75%

61%

2nd serve points won

43%

72%

Service points won

63%

3/6

Break points saved

7/9

Serve speed (km/h)

192

Fastest serve

180

169

Average 1st serve

163

143

Average 2nd serve

144

Return

37%

Return points won

28%

2/9

Break points won

3/6

Points

42

Winners

46

30

Unforced errors

25

13/21

Net points won

24/35

113

Total points won

105

Head to head

2–0 Sabalenka

  1. This matchNew York QFwon by Sabalenka
  2. 2026HardIndian Wells SFwon by Sabalenka

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

8–2

6–1

Last 30 days

6–1

By surface

19–2

Hard

9–4

8–3

Clay

7–4

5–2

Grass

12–1

By round

3–2

QF

3–2

2–1

SF

2–1

11–2

At Grand Slams

11–1

How their matches go

39

Completed matches

36

72%

Won in straight sets

47%

10%

Won after losing a set

28%

13%

Lost after winning a set

3%

5%

Lost in straight sets

22%

7–5

Tiebreaks

4–6

4–5

Deciding sets

10–1

29/32

Won after winning set 1

24/24

3/7

Won after losing set 1

3/12

Serve and return, last 5 matches

62%

1st serve in

60%

67%

1st serve points won

68%

52%

2nd serve points won

48%

52%

Break points saved

58%

51%

Return points won

42%

56%

Break points won

49%

4.0

Aces a match

6.0

2.6

Double faults a match

6.2

Last 14 days

4

Matches

4

8

Sets

10

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentAryna SabalenkaLinda Noskova
🇺🇸LiNo. 30
🇺🇸LiNo. 30WonMiami R64WonNew York R32
🇨🇴Osorio SerranoNo. 58
🇨🇴Osorio SerranoNo. 58WonNew York R128WonLondon R64
🇦🇺GibsonNo. 61
🇦🇺GibsonNo. 61WonCincinnati R64WonIndian Wells QF
🇷🇺AlexandrovaNo. 19
🇷🇺AlexandrovaNo. 19LostCanada R16WonBerlin R16WonStuttgart R16
🇨🇳ZhangNo. 53
🇨🇳ZhangNo. 53WonCanada R32WonStuttgart R32
🇺🇸McNallyNo. 64
🇺🇸McNallyNo. 64WonMiami R32LostCanada R64
Total
Total7–39–3

Last 10 matches going in

LatestAryna SabalenkaLinda Noskova
1Won🇺🇸T. TownsendTaylor TownsendNo. 95No. 95 · 6 SepNew York R16 · 6 SepWon🇺🇦M. KostyukMarta KostyukNo. 11No. 11 · 6 SepNew York R16 · 6 Sep
2Won🇺🇿K. RakhimovaKamilla RakhimovaNo. 88No. 88 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 SepWon🇺🇸A. LiAnn LiNo. 30No. 30 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 Sep
3Won🇷🇺P. IatcenkoPolina IatcenkoR64 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇹🇭L. TararudeeLanlana TararudeeNo. 72No. 72 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
4Won🇨🇴M. Osorio SerranoMaria Camila Osorio SerranoNo. 58No. 58 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇺🇸K. VolynetsKatie VolynetsNo. 91No. 91 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 Aug
5Lost🇨🇿S. BejlekSara BejlekNo. 35No. 35 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 AugLost🇺🇸A. AnisimovaAmanda AnisimovaNo. 10No. 10 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 Aug
6Won🇨🇳X. WangXinyu WangNo. 36No. 36 · 18 AugCincinnati R32 · 18 AugWon🇩🇰C. TausonClara TausonNo. 42No. 42 · 17 AugCincinnati R32 · 17 Aug
7Won🇦🇺T. GibsonTalia GibsonNo. 65No. 65 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugWon🇬🇧K. BoulterKatie BoulterNo. 71No. 71 · 15 AugCincinnati R64 · 15 Aug
8Lost🇷🇺E. AlexandrovaEkaterina AlexandrovaNo. 19No. 19 · 8 AugCanada R16 · 8 AugLost🇺🇸C. McNallyCaty McNallyNo. 73No. 73 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 Aug
9Won🇨🇳S. ZhangShuai ZhangNo. 57No. 57 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 AugWon🇨🇿K. MuchováKarolína MuchováNo. 11No. 11 · 11 JulLondon F · 11 Jul
10Won🇯🇵M. UchijimaMoyuka UchijimaNo. 108No. 108 · 4 AugCanada R64 · 4 AugWon🇺🇦M. KostyukMarta KostyukNo. 13No. 13 · 9 JulLondon SF · 9 Jul