Linda Noskova def. Elise Mertens — Quarterfinal, Wimbledon 2026
Grand SlamGrassLondon, Great Britain
Played8 Jul 2026
🇨🇿ranked WTA number 10 going into this drawWon
Linda Noskova seeded 9 6 7
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 26 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 25 3 5
🇨🇿Linda Noskova
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
4
3
Double faults
4
70%
1st serve in
56%
79%
1st serve points won
71%
60%
2nd serve points won
39%
73%
Service points won
57%
1/1
Break points saved
9/11
Serve speed (km/h)
178
Fastest serve
183
166
Average 1st serve
173
149
Average 2nd serve
147
Return
43%
Return points won
27%
2/11
Break points won
0/1
Points
30
Winners
18
31
Unforced errors
23
9/12
Net points won
7/12
86
Total points won
68
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
7–3
9–1
Last 30 days
7–3
By surface
9–1
Grass
7–3
8–6
Hard
9–6
7–4
Clay
5–4
By round
2–2
QF
1–0
1–1
SF
0–1
6–2
At Grand Slams
8–2
How their matches go
34
Completed matches
34
41%
Won in straight sets
50%
26%
Won after losing a set
12%
9%
Lost after winning a set
12%
24%
Lost in straight sets
26%
3–4
Tiebreaks
2–3
9–3
Deciding sets
4–4
20/21
Won after winning set 1
17/19
3/13
Won after losing set 1
4/15
Serve and return, last 5 matches
64%
1st serve in
56%
71%
1st serve points won
69%
48%
2nd serve points won
43%
54%
Break points saved
67%
41%
Return points won
46%
50%
Break points won
58%
5.6
Aces a match
4.2
3.8
Double faults a match
6.2
Last 14 days
4
Matches
4
10
Sets
9
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Linda Noskova | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 18 | ||
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 18 | WonLondon R32LostRome R16LostMiami R64WonIndian Wells R32LostDubai R32 | LostMiami R32 |
| 🇩🇪SeidelNo. 97 | ||
| 🇩🇪SeidelNo. 97 | WonLondon R128 | WonStuttgart R32 |
| 🇷🇴RuseNo. 105 | ||
| 🇷🇴RuseNo. 105 | LostBad Homburg R32 | Lost's-Hertogenbosch R16 |
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 30 | ||
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 30 | WonBerlin SFWonIndian Wells R16 | WonBad Homburg R32WonMadrid R64 |
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 42 | ||
| 🇷🇺SamsonovaNo. 42 | WonMadrid R32 | WonBerlin R32 |
| 🇷🇺AndreevaNo. 5 | ||
| 🇷🇺AndreevaNo. 5 | LostBrisbane R16 | LostRome R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 7–5 | 4–4 |