Tokyo Prediction: Rybakina vs Noskova 10/25/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Number two seed Elena Rybakina will face Number six seed Linda Noskova in the semifinal of the 2025 Tokyo Open on Saturday, October 25. Here’s our Elena Rybakina vs Linda Noskova prediction. This preview will also include an Elena Rybakina vs Linda Noskova pick.

Elena Rybakina vs Linda Noskova Preview

Elena Rybakina attained two goals in the quarterfinals. The Kazakh beat Canada’s rising star Victoria Mboko to reach her second semifinal in as many weeks. Rybakina also qualified for the WTA Finals as the final player to secure her spot, although she has overtaken Jasmine Paolini in seventh place in the WTA race.

The match against Mboko took 22 games to decide. Rybakina won the first set 6-3 in 33 minutes with just one break of serve. The second set stayed on serve throughout and Rybakina saved a set point to hold for 6-all and force a tiebreak, which she won 7-4.

Rybakina gets her revenge in this tournament against the two players who defeated her in Washington and Montreal. She has beaten Leylah Fernandez in her opening match. This was Rybakina’s sixth straight win.

Linda Noskova earned a retirement win over Anna Kalinskaya to make the Tokyo semifinals for the first time. Noskova took the first set 6-0 in just 28 minutes. After Noskova held in the opening game of the second set, Kalinskaya retired due to injury. By that point, Noskova had hit 5 aces and 2 double faults and saved all six break points she faced. Noskova had beaten McCartney Kessler before this in three sets.

Elena Rybakina vs Linda Noskova Head-To-Head

Rybakina and Noskova have met three times. Rybakina holds a 3-0 lead over Noskova and beat the Czech in straight sets in their most recent meeting in Wuhan.

Elena Rybakina vs Linda Noskova Prediction

While it would be easy for Rybakina to be content with qualifying for the WTA Final (that was the main goal at the start of the week), the Kazakh has hit a purple patch and is unlikely to take her eyes off the ball. In fact, qualifying for the season finale will just take pressure off Rybakina’s shoulders and we might see her play with more freedom. I’m looking at another straight sets win for the former Wimbledon champion.