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Linda Noskova
WTA · World No. 13

Linda Noskova

🇨🇿Czech Republic · Age 21 · Born 17 November 2004

About

Linda Nosková was born on November 17, 2004, in Vsetín, Czech Republic, and grew up in the nearby village of Bystřička. She turned professional in 2019, making her ITF debut that July, and won the 2021 French Open girls' singles title as a junior. Her breakthrough came in 2023 with her first WTA final in Adelaide as a qualifier, followed by another in Prague. In 2024, she won her first WTA title in Monterrey and reached the Australian Open quarterfinals, upsetting World No. 1 Iga Świątek. She made her first WTA 1000 final in Beijing 2025 and reached a career-high No. 12 ranking on January 5, 2026. Currently ranked World No. 13, she holds an 11-7 YTD record in 2026, highlighted by a Round of 16 upset over Coco Gauff at the Madrid Open.

Profile updated 29 Apr 2026
Right now
13
WTA rank
2,849
Ranking points
2-0
7-day record
100.0%
7-day win rate
8
Career titles
#12
Career-high rank

Recent form

WW

In the news

“"I know the match is not over until it's over. I let [the third set] go away a little too far, but I'm still glad I pulled it out."”

News last refreshed 29 Apr 2026
How they play

Playing style

Linda Nosková plays an aggressive baseline game powered by a big first serve averaging over 160 km/h and solid, deep-placing forehand and backhand groundstrokes that she hits with pace and precision, allowing her to dictate points from the backcourt. Her unreadable serve and ability to hit winners from both wings make her dangerous against top players, though she mixes in net approaches for variety. This power-oriented style thrives on fast surfaces like hard courts but requires consistent second serves to avoid vulnerability.

Serve
Nosková possesses a powerful first serve topping 162 km/h on average with good placement anywhere in the box, generating 7-8 aces per match. Her second serve is solid but less dominant, occasionally leading to double faults when pressured.
Groundstrokes
She strikes clean, heavy groundstrokes off both wings with depth and spin, using her forehand as a primary weapon for flat pace and her backhand for angles and defense-to-offense transitions.
Movement
Athletic and quick for her 5'10\" frame, Nosková covers the court well on faster surfaces, showing improved speed from preseason fitness work, though she prefers hard courts over clay where defense is tested more.
Weakness
Her second serve lacks significant pace or kick, making it vulnerable to aggressive returns, as seen in matches with high double fault counts like 15 against Muchová. Opponents exploit this by pressuring her delivery and attacking early.

Surface splits

Career surface splits.

Hard
68.6% 127–58
Clay
62.3% 48–29
Grass
57.1% 12–9

Serve & return fingerprint

2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 2.5 · DFs/match: 2

1st serve %1st-serve W%2nd-serve W%Return 1st W%BP saved
1st serve in
49.5%
1st-serve points won
78.0%
2nd-serve points won
55.0%
Return on 1st
38.5%
Return on 2nd
63.5%

Big-match temperament

1–0
Tiebreaks (this week)
1–0
Deciders (this week)
0/1
Breadsticks given/taken

Notable rivalries

Iga Świątek
Nosková stunned then-No. 1 Świątek 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the 2024 Australian Open third round en route to her first major QF; no other meetings.
Coco Gauff
Gauff led 2-0 before Nosková's comeback 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5) win from 4-1 down in third set at 2026 Madrid R16, her first Top 10 win of the year.
Aryna Sabalenka
Lost to Sabalenka in 2023 Adelaide final after qualifier run with top-10 wins; Sabalenka also beat her in 2026 Indian Wells SF.

Rivalry network

Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.

C. Gauff1–0E. Arango1–0
Career

Career snapshot

8
Career titles
#12
Career high
2018
First season
SeasonYear-end rankW–LTitles
2018—0–10
202010344–50
202126544–115
202210240–172
20234134–200
20242628–181
20251340–260
2026121–10

Team and equipment

Head coach
Tomas Krupa
Co-coach
David Kotyza
Height
184 cm
Plays
Right-handed
Backhand
Two-handed
Racquet
Wilson Blade
Apparel
Wilson

Career highlights

  • 2024 Australian Open QF, upset Swiatek
  • 2024 Monterrey WTA 500 title
  • 2025 China Open WTA 1000 finalist
  • 2025 Tokyo WTA 500 finalist
  • 2023 Adelaide WTA 500 finalist
  • 2023 Prague Open finalist
  • Career-high No.12 ranking Jan 2026
  • 2021 French Open junior singles champion
Watch & follow

Where to follow

Live scores when Noskova is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Noskova on the player statistical deep dive.

Head-to-head vs Aryna Sabalenka →

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