Belinda Bencic vs Linda NoskovaTokyo Final

Tokyo · WTA · Final
#14WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2025
hard
#7WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$5.9MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
Bencic B.
6-2 6-3
Noskova L.
Bencic B.
662
Noskova L.
230

Belinda Bencic defeated Linda Noskova 6-2 6-3 in the Tokyo final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Belinda Bencic 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
2026-04-10BJK Cup QualifiersRRLinda Noskova6-3 3-6 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
Bencic B.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Noskova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bencic B.

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

Bencic B.Noskova L.
57
Serve
65
55
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·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.9
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
88
90
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Even
94
92
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6+40 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Hard Elo 1913
5.3Overall Elo 1989
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1976
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
6.1
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
2.5
Minutes 14d
5.7
4.0
3-set count
7.0
4.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
88
63

Bencic B.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Noskova L.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 81%