Linda Noskova vs Maria SakkariRoland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
#7WTA
1976ELO
1812Clay ELO
$1.3MYTD
$5.9MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
0 — 2
Sets
Tuesday, 26 May 2026 ·
clay
Court 6 · 2nd on
#37WTA
1812ELO
1754Clay ELO
$901kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLWLL
Noskova L.
5-7 6-7
Sakkari M.
Noskova L.
5630
Sakkari M.
7772

Maria Sakkari defeated Linda Noskova 7-5 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Linda Noskova came in ranked #7, defending last year's round of 128. Maria Sakkari extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-06AdelaideR32hardMaria Sakkari6-3 6-3
2024-02-12DohaR32hardLinda Noskova3-6 7-6(2) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Noskova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sakkari M.

Sakkari M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Serve advantage — Noskova L.

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

Noskova L.Sakkari M.
66
Serve
23
Return

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
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
40%
43%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
81
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Slight edge
92
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6+45 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Clay Elo 1772
6.6Overall Elo 1966
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1839
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.96 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
2.94 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
Country comfort
5.3Won 55% in FRA (20)
Context
6.0Reached the R128 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R128 here last year

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
58
92

Noskova L.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 93 games (7d) · Sakkari M.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 38%
R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Noskova L.[12]
Sakkari M.
5-76-73