Linda Noskova and Viktoria Kuzmova will square off in the qualifications of the Open 6 Sens for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 1:00 pm on Court 1. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Related Articles
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Linda Noskova who should win in 2 sets.
(image) As per the initial odds, Linda Noskova is the pick to win this match.
Linda Noskova -> 1.23
Viktoria Kuzmova -> 3.84
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
(image) To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Prediction and head to head Linda Noskova vs. Viktoria Kuzmova
There is no head to head record between Linda Noskova and Viktoria Kuzmova since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Linda Noskova
8 - 2win/loss
58
56
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-17 | 10-5 | 14-5 | 16-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-11 | 13-7 | 10-4 | 15-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 58, Linda reached the qualifications after defeating Margaux Rouvroy 6-3 6-2.
In the qualifications, Linda had a good straight sets win against Rouvroy (6-3 6-2). During the match, Noskova scored 65 points vs Rouvroy’s 45. The Czech was quite aggressive to blast 20 winners.
Talking about the service games, Noskova scored just 1 ace during the match and she committed only 3 double faults. Linda Noskova lost the serve twice and she saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Noskova put 67% of her first serves in, winning 59% (20/34) of the points behind her 1st serve and 71% (12/17) on the 2nd serve. Noskova broke Rouvroy 5 times after converting 45% of her break points (5/11).
Noskova has a fantastic match record in the last 5 years having won 71% of her matches (92-38). 1-0 on indoor hard courts in 2023. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this event, Noskova has an aggregate39-10 match record in the last 5 years on indoor hard courts.
Linda’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Adelaide.
Linda has an aggregate 7-2 win-loss record in 2023, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Lyon
The Czech has never competed in this tournament before.
Viktoria Kuzmova
9 - 4win/loss
119
43
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-24 | 22-11 | 7-6 | 11-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-21 | 13-10 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| 2020 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 27-26 | 13-11 | 10-8 | 4-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 119, Kuzmova got to the qualifications after defeating Cristina Bucsa 6-0 2-6 6-4.
In the qualifications, Viktoria defeated Bucsa (6-0 2-6 6-4). During the match Kuzmova scored 82 points vs Bucsa’s 70. Kuzmova was very aggressive to blast 32 winners.
About the serving games, Kuzmova bagged 5 aces and she committed only 4 double faults. Viktoria Kuzmova lost the serve 3 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Kuzmova put 57% of her first serves in, winning 76% (32/42) of the points behind her 1st serve and 44% (14/32) on the 2nd serve. Kuzmova broke Bucsa 5 times after converting 63% of her break points (5/8).
Kuzmova’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the W40 Tallinn.
Kuzmova has an aggregate 9-3 win-loss record in 2023, 5-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Noskova | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 17 | 24 |
| Pts | 65-45 | 82-70 |
| Total Points | 110 | 152 |
| Winners | 20 | 32 |
| %Winners | 31% | 39% |
Both Noskova and Kuzmova played 1 match. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.At the moment, Viktoria Kuzmova conceded 1 set while Linda Noskova hasn’t conceded a set so far. Noskova has played 1 set(s) less than Kuzmova (2 vs 3). Therefore, Noskova played 7 games less than Kuzmova. Noskova scored 20 winners (31% of the total points). On the other side, Viktoria bagged 32 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Noskova | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 1 | 5 |
| 1st in | 34/51 | 42/74 |
| %1st in | 67% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 20/34 | 32/42 |
| %1st pts | 59% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 12/17 | 14/32 |
| %2nd pts | 71% | 44% |
Noskova bagged 1 ace . Kuzmova also fired 5 aces . Noskova won 59% points behind her first serve. She very solid her second serve to win 71% of the points. On the other side, Kuzmova won 76% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 44% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Noskova | Kuzmova |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 5 |
| Converted | 5/11 | 5/8 |
| % Converted | 45% | 63% |
| Conceded | 3 | 7 |
| Saved | 1 | 4 |
| % Saved | 33% | 57% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 |
Linda broke her opponent 5 times with a 45% conversion rate. Noskova dropped her serve twice and she saved 33% of the break points that she conceded. Viktoria broke her opponent 5 times with a 63% conversion rate. Viktoria conceded her serve 3 times and she saved 57% of the break points that she conceded.
| Noskova | |||
| Q1 Rouvroy |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 17 | |
| pts | 65-45 | 65-45 | |
| Total points | 110 | 110 | |
| Winners | 20 | 20 | |
| %Winners | 31% | 31% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 34/51 | 34/51 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 20/34 | 20/34 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 59% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/17 | 12/17 | |
| % 2nd pts | 71% | 71% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/11 | 5/11 | |
| Converted % | 45% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 3 | |
| Saved | 1/3 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 33% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Kuzmova | |||
| Q1 Bucsa |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 2-6 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 24 | |
| pts | 82-70 | 82-70 | |
| Total points | 152 | 152 | |
| Winners | 32 | 32 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 42/74 | 42/74 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 32/42 | 32/42 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/32 | 14/32 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 5/8 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
