Sorana Cirstea vs Linda NoskovaRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
#18WTA
1957ELO
1856Clay ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2026 ·
clay
#12WTA
1976ELO
1812Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$5.9MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Cirstea S.
6-2 6-4
Noskova L.
Cirstea S.
662
Noskova L.
240

Sorana Cirstea defeated Linda Noskova 6-2 6-4 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea 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
2026-03-17MiamiR64hardSorana Cirstea6-2 3-6 6-4
2026-03-04Indian WellsR32hardLinda Noskova6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
2026-02-15DubaiR32hardSorana Cirstea6-1 6-4
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardLinda Noskova6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Noskova L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

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 clay

Cirstea S.Noskova L.
81
Serve
66
32
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·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
85
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
97
Break points won·Even
92
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
97
Tiebreaks·Even
96
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.9+44 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.1Clay Elo 1812
4.6Overall Elo 1957
ELO gap
5.4Overall Elo 1976
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.7
Surface form
7.3
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
Context
5.0
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·Clear edge
81
60

Cirstea S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Noskova L.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 101 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final