Xiyu Wang vs Linda NoskovaBelgrade Qualifying Round 1

Belgrade · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#89WTA
1772ELO
1730Clay ELO
25 yrs · 182 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2021
clay
#7WTA
1976ELO
1812Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$5.9MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
Wang X.
6-1 6-1
Noskova L.
Wang X.
662
Noskova L.
11

Xiyu Wang defeated Linda Noskova 6-1 6-1 in the Belgrade qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Xiyu Wang narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR64hardLinda Noskova6-3 6-2
2024-08-19MonterreyR16hardLinda Noskova6-4 7-6(11)
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsR64clayXiyu Wang6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Wang X.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Noskova L.serving59% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Wang X.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Wang X.Noskova L.
Serve
67
Return
23

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
97
Break points won·Even
91
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
70
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
98
63

Wang X.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Noskova L.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About