Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Linda NoskovaMonterrey Quarter-final

Monterrey · WTA · Quarter-final
#19WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 August 2025
hard
#12WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$5.9MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
Alexandrova E.
7-6 4-6 6-2
Noskova L.
Alexandrova E.
77462
Noskova L.
65621

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Linda Noskova 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the Monterrey quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Ekaterina Alexandrova claimed a first win over Linda Noskova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13StuttgartR16clayLinda Noskova6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Alexandrova E.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Noskova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Even serve battle

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 hard

Alexandrova E.Noskova L.
52
Serve
66
42
Return
0

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
6.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
65
90
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.7Hard Elo 1800
Surface ELO
6.3+113 Hard Elo edge
3.7Overall Elo 1844
ELO gap
6.3Overall Elo 1976
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.6
Surface form
3.8
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
7.2
Minutes 14d
9.3
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
8.5
Defending pts

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
90
52

Alexandrova E.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Noskova L.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 93 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
33°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 43%