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US Open: Sabalenka vs Noskova
05:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Sabalenka -263 / Noskova +190
Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Noskova Preview
Aryna Sabalenka defeated World No. 96 Taylor Townsend in straight sets to reach yet another US Open quarterfinal. The match took 19 games to decide. Sabalenka won 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 15 minutes. In the victory, Sabalenka hit 14 winners and 14 unforced errors. She tallied 2 aces and 2 double faults in the match. Sabalenka landed 72% of first serves in play and won 64% of first serve points (21/33). Sabalenka won 31% of second serve points (4/13) and saved two of six break points in the match. Before this round, Sabalenka beat Camila Osorio, Polina Iatcenko and Kamilla Rakhimova. She has not dropped a set in the tournament and is on a 17-match winning streak at the US Open.
Linda Noskova beat Marta Kostyuk for the second time in a Grand Slam. Just a few months from their Wimbledon semifinal, the result remained unchanged at the US Open. This time, Noskova needed three sets to see off the Ukrainian. She served for a straight sets win in the second set, but was broken, and eventually needed six match points to prevail 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in two and a half hours of play.
In the victory, Noskova hit 27 winners and 37 unforced errors. She did not account for any aces, but accumulated 6 double faults. Noskova landed 60% of first serves in play and won 63% of first serve points (44/70). Noskova won 52% of second serve points (24/46) and saved two of seven break points.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Noskova Head-To-Head
Sabalenka and Noskova have met twice at the WTA level. Both matches took place on hard courts. Sabalenka beat Noskova to win the Adelaide final in 2023. Their second meeting was in this year’s Indian Wells semifinals. Sabalenka won 6-3, 6-4.Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Noskova Prediction
Sabalenka is not ready to relinquish the No 1 ranking, but her fate doesn’t entirely depend on her results. That said, all she can do is win matches and put pressure on those close to her. Noskova can match her for stretches. The Czech has an abundance of power from the baseline, but doesn’t quite have the freedom to generate free points like Sabalenka, who can do so with one or two shots in her toolkit. Noskova’s route to the last eight has also been more demanding. I’m not betting against the two-time defending champion when she’s playing almost flawless tennis.
Nur Said's Pick: Sabalenka in three sets
