Beijing Prediction: Noskova vs Potapova 10/1/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

26th seed Linda Noskova will face Anastasia Potapova in the fourth round of the 2025 China Open in Beijing. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1. Here’s our Linda Noskova vs Anastasia Potapova prediction. This preview will also include a Linda Noskova vs Anastasia Potapova pick.

Linda Noskova vs Anastasia Potapova Preview

Linda Noskova is coming off a retirement win over Chinese seventh seed Qinwen Zheng. Noskova won the first set of their third-round match 6-4 in 49 minutes, breaking Zheng twice and losing her serve once. Zheng recovered to take the second set 6-3 as she was cheered on by the home crowd, although she needed two set points to clinch it.

Noskova broke Zheng in the second game of the third set, and the Czech consolidated in her next service to lead 3-0 when Zheng was forced to retire with injury. Noskova tallied 4 aces and 6 double faults in the victory. She landed 59% of first serves in play and won 72% of first serve points (31/43). Noskova won 47% of the second serve points (14/30) and saved three of five break points.

Anastasia Potapova beat Zeynep Sonmez in straight sets to reach the fourth round in Beijing for the first time. Potapova raced to a 5-1 lead in the first set with two breaks of serve, and although she gave away her service games, the Russian made sure of winning the set 6-3 in her next service game.

Sonmez made it competitive in the second set as she clawed her way into the match from a break down, and foiled Potapova’s attempt to serve for the match at 5-4. But the Turk’s resistance was short-lived as Potapova broke to lead 6-5. And she held to 15 to wrap up a 6-3, 7-5 victory in an hour and 29 minutes.

Linda Noskova vs Anastasia Potapova Head-To-Head

Noskova and Potapova have met twice at the top level. The head-to-head is tied at 1-1. Noskova won their first meeting in qualifying at the 2023 Adelaide International. Potapova won their last meeting at this year’s Roland Garros.

Linda Noskova vs Anastasia Potapova Prediction

Potapova is having a decent run in Beijing. It’s the first time she’s won three in a row since April. But the Russian’s low margin for error on a hard court means she will make too many errors and against a resilient and disciplined player like Noskova, that won’t be unpunished. Give me Noskova in straight sets.