Linda Noskova vs Sorana CirsteaIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
#12WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$5.9MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
hard
#18WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Noskova L.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Cirstea S.
Noskova L.
65662
Cirstea S.
77441

Linda Noskova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Linda Noskova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-04WimbledonR32grassLinda Noskova6-2 3-6 6.9-7.11
2026-05-11RomeR16claySorana Cirstea6-2 6-4
2026-03-17MiamiR64hardSorana Cirstea6-2 3-6 6-4
2026-02-15DubaiR32hardSorana Cirstea6-1 6-4
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardLinda Noskova6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Noskova L.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Serve advantage — Cirstea S.

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

Noskova L.Cirstea S.
66
Serve
67
0
Return
70

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
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
85
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
86
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
85
Tiebreaks·Even
99
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.1Hard Elo 1913
Surface ELO
4.9+2 Hard Elo edge
5.4Overall Elo 1976
ELO gap
4.6Overall Elo 1957
4.6
H2H
5.4
5.8
Surface form
6.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
Country comfort
5.1
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
52
88

Noskova L.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 93 games (7d) · Cirstea S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 11%

Draw