Will the favorite killer Linda Noskova strike again?

Linda Nosková caused a big surprise in the final round of the Australian Open 2024, eliminating world number one Iga Swiatek. After trailing 0:1, the 19-year-old not only fought her way back into the match with a set equalizer. Nosková ultimately also eliminated the co-favorite for the AO title and is now in the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time ever.

With Elina Svitolina, the next difficult hurdle now awaits the Czech talent. The Ukrainian has played a strong Grand Slam so far and has not dropped a single set in the previous rounds. It is therefore not at all surprising that odds of only 1.57 are offered for a Noskova vs Svitolina bet on the Ukrainian

Although Noskova’s performance in the previous round against Svitolina should not be diminished, it could have been more of a snapshot. After all, the 19-year-old had already stumbled against McCartney Kessler in the previous round and got off lightly with a narrow 2:1 win

Elina Svitolina has the edge in terms of experience and has already made a confident start to this calendar year. The Ukrainian had already reached the final of the WTA Auckland, where she only lost to world number four Coco Gauff. Our Noskova vs. Svitolina prediction is also based on the recent form curve and aims for a win for the world no. 23

Linda Noskova – statistics & current form

Linda Noskova is currently riding a wave of euphoria. The 19-year-old has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her young professional career. Reaching the last 16 of the AO 2024 was more than surprising, as the Czech talent did not have the easiest half of the tournament.

Marie Bouzkova was already a difficult hurdle to overcome in the first round. However, Nosková prevailed in the Czech showdown with a 6:1 and 7:5. The 19-year-old’s service game was particularly commendable. Nosková won 72% of her points on her first serve.

Nosková followed this up in the subsequent rounds against Kessler and Swiatek and also played with a rate of 70%+ on her first serve. The talented Nosková thus also brought the world number one Iga Swiatek to her knees. With the momentum from the surprise coup against the title favorite, Nosková now goes into the round of 16 against Elina Svitolina

Linda Nosková’s debut match against Elina Svitolina

The number of aces this calendar year also shows how strong the 19-year-old’s first serve is. In her first eight matches in 2024, the young lady has already managed 21 aces – an average of almost three aces per match. On average, Nosková has won 69.8% of her service games. If she can build on this, Nosková also has the potential to challenge a player like Svitolina.

If you are leaning towards a surprise for the Czech in this round, you can pick up odds of up to 2.37 for a corresponding Nosková vs Svitolina bet on the underdog

Elina Svitolina – Statistics & current form

Elina Svitolina dominated at will at the Australian Open 2024 and did not lose a set in the first three rounds. Her 2-0 win over local hero Taylah Preston was followed by clear victories against Viktoriya Tomova (2-0) and Viktorija Golubic (2-0). The Ukrainian thus confirmed her improving form this year.

Svitolina had already delivered strong performances before the AO 2024 and reached the final of the WTA Auckland 2024. The world no. 23 was only beaten in the final by US Open winner Coco Gauff. Considering how strong Svitolina has been so far in the current Grand Slam, it is obvious that the 29-year-old will win the upcoming match against Linda Nosková.

Although the 19-year-old with her strong serve should not be underestimated, Nosková’s style of play certainly suits the Ukrainian. Elina Svitolina has a promising return game. This year, the Ukrainian has won 44.4% of her points on her opponent’s serve – after her opponent’s 1st and 2nd serves, mind you

Will Svitolina remain without losing a set this time?

If Svitolina continues to build on these statistics, it is only a matter of time before the Ukrainian gets her first break against the strong-serving Nosková. Just like her 19-year-old opponent, Elina Svitolina is also convincing on her own serve. So far this calendar year, the Ukrainian has won 61.6% of points on her first serve.

During the AO 2024, Svitolina has only dropped her own serve six times over three matches and a total of six sets – more than commendable by WTA standards. The world no. 23 played Golubic with a 77% winning rate on her first serve – a good omen ahead of the showdown with Nosková?

Linda Noskova – Elina Svitolina betting tip

Linda Nosková has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. She made it to this round with a coup against Iga Swiatek of all people. Nosková prevailed 2:1 against the Polish tournament favorite. At one point, Nosková was even trailing 0:1.

Now the showdown against Elina Svitolina awaits. As expected, Nosková is the underdog, which is mainly due to Svitolina’s recent run of form. The Ukrainian has made a promising start to the new calendar year. Svitolina dominated the AO 2024 at will and has yet to drop a single set

We’re also leaning towards a clear victory for the world no. 23 from Ukraine this time. Our Noskova vs. Svitolina betting tip targets a 2:0 win for Elina Svitolina at odds of 2.50. We are betting five out of ten possible units. Bet365 offers the best odds