WTA Roundup: Top Seed Linda Noskova Passes Prague Test

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The 29-year-old Bayonnaise dominated Barbora Palicova in two sets (6-1, 7-5).

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Linda Noskova remains the most quoted for the final victory of the WTA 250 Livesport Prague Open. The head of series No. 1, however, suffered a lot at her debut. Victory in two tie breaks for her on Anastasia Gasanova, here thanks to a wild card. 7-6(5) 7-6(7) the final score of the match lasted 2 hours and 12" . The Russian went to serve for the set in the first partial for two times and, in the tie break, climbed 5-4 with two services availabl…

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If no Frenchman is competing this week in Washington's very high-profile tournament, they are, however, two to resume the hard season on the Prague side, where a WTA 250 is taking place. And they both crossed the first round. Jessika Ponchet, 162nd world and lucky-loser in the Czech tournament table, was facing Nina Stojanovic, 163rd world and lucky-loser this Tuesday as well. And after a great battle of 2h22, it was the Frenchman who took 4-6, …

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The Prague tournament in the WTA 250 category is traditionally a showcase of Czech tennis youth, where the organizers do not skimp on wild cards. They give local players a chance to collect points on home soil. However, this poses a risk that the Czechs will meet in a derby in one of the first rounds. Which is exactly what happened to 21-year-old Dominica Šalková and 17-year-old Laura Samson. In the end, the former was happy when she won twice 6…

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This year, she has already climbed 135 places in the world rankings, currently basking in 106th place and approaching the elite hundred. Thanks to the apologies of her compatriots, she played the team Billie Jean King Cup for the first time, tasted the second round against star Coco Gauff at Roland Garros and has already collected four titles at lower tournaments. Tereza Valentová shows that she is a great Czech hope. At only eighteen years old.…