Katie Volynets vs Linda NoskovaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · WTA · Round of 128
#91WTA
1786ELO
1736Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Sunday, 30 August 2026 ·
hard
#6WTA
1976ELO
1913Hard ELO
$6.2MYTD
$11MCAREER
21 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10
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Volynets K.
vs
Noskova L.

Katie Volynets faces Linda Noskova in the US Open round of 128 on hard. Linda Noskova is the paper favourite — ranked #6, defending last year's round of 32, a roughly 180-point hard Elo advantage — but Katie Volynets arrives in form, winning all 4 of their last hard matches to Linda Noskova's 2.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 13:50 UTC
Volynets K.21%
Noskova L.79%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Noskova L. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Common opponents

Last 12 months
9 common opponents · Volynets K. 2–11 · Noskova L. 8–4
Noskova L. better · same surface, 36 days apart
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.8Hard Elo 1736
Surface ELO
7.2+177 Hard Elo edge
2.6Overall Elo 1786
ELO gap
7.4Overall Elo 1976
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
7.57 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.46 of last 10 on hard
7.04-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Context
6.0Reached the R128 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R32 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.

51 vs 32 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
75%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (51 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Volynets K.serving77% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Noskova L.

Noskova L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Volynets K.

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
14
91
Break points saved·Dominant
10
86
Break points won·Even
94
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
67
94

Volynets K.: played today · 4 matches, 68 games (7d) · Noskova L.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather forecast
26°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 79%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw