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Linda Noskova and Amanda Anisimova meet in the Cincinnati WTA round of 16 on hard court on 18 August. The best-of-three contest carries a quarter-final place, but the deeper story is split: Anisimova leads their series 2-1 and has stronger return numbers on hard, while Noskova arrives with nine wins from her past ten matches.
The pair have met three times. Anisimova leads 2-1, including a 2-1 victory in the Beijing final on hard in October 2025. Two of their matches reached deciding sets, and Anisimova won both; Noskova won the only tie-break they have played.
Noskova L.
Anisimova A.
This season on hard courts Anisimova is 14-7, while Noskova is 11-7. The key split is return games won: 43% for Anisimova against 31% for Noskova, though Noskova holds serve more often at 79% compared with 69%.
Noskova has won nine of her past ten matches, taking the first set in 80% of those contests and winning every deciding set she has played. Anisimova is 7-3 in the same span, but her first-set rate is only 50% and her deciding-set success stands at 60%.
Bookmakers price Anisimova at 1.8 against Noskova at 2.0, with the same split for the first set. That is a modest market edge rather than a commanding favourite tag.
Noskova L.
Anisimova A.
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The on-court pattern is clear. Anisimova's return strength should test Noskova's serve, which has been reliable but will face more pressure than the raw hold percentage suggests. Noskova's first-set dominance and Anisimova's back-to-back scheduling are slight counterweights, making a deciding set a real possibility.
Prediction
Amanda Anisimova
Linda Noskova
Overall indicators tilt slightly towards Anisimova. The head-to-head edge and superior hard-court return numbers are the clearest factors, though Noskova's 9-1 recent run and stronger serving keep this tight. The market's 1.8 price reflects a modest, not commanding, advantage.
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