Linda Noskova 🇨🇿 vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto 🇮🇹

🎾 WTA Prague 2025 – Round of 16 Preview

Linda Noskova 🇨🇿 vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto 🇮🇹

📍 Prague | 🗓️ July 23 | 🎾 Hard (Outdoor)

🧠 Form & Context

Linda Noskova
🇨🇿 Hometown heroine: Noskova thrives in Prague—finalist in 2023 and semifinalist in both 2022 and 2024.
🎾 Big-stage tested: Made the fourth round at Wimbledon and reached R3 in Madrid and Rome, proving her composure at high levels.
🔥 Hard-court punch: Already has 10 wins on hard courts this year thanks to her heavy, flat-hitting baseline game.
⚠️ Close calls: Needed two tiebreaks to get past Gasanova in R1—mental strength is there, but rhythm lapses remain possible.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto
🧱 Solid run: Finalist in Bastad just days ago and followed it up with a confident R1 win over Golubic.
💪 Upset potential: Took out Pegula at Wimbledon and owns a 7–3 grass record this season—she can punch above her weight.
🚨 Hard court doubts: Just 3–5 on the surface in 2025 and hasn’t won outside of Prague on hard since January.
📉 Streaky play: Form can swing wildly—especially on faster courts that expose her movement and reaction time.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Noskova has a clear edge in hard-court pedigree and power, especially in these conditions. She will aim to dictate with pace, step into returns, and exploit Cocciaretto’s slower court positioning. Her serve also brings more free points to the table—essential in tight sets.

Cocciaretto's best bet is to neutralize with depth, use her backhand angles, and frustrate the Czech into unforced errors. But she’ll be under pressure often and may struggle to find the time she needs to craft points.

Noskova, in front of a partisan crowd, should be able to ride momentum and impose her game unless she suffers another bout of tiebreak jitters or Cocciaretto redlines early.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Noskova in 2 tight sets — Expect some drama and possibly another tiebreak, but the Czech has more tools and momentum on this surface.