The quarter-final match of Prague Open 2023 between Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Linda Noskova will take place on August 4.
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova displayed an immense effort in the second round, overcoming a double break deficit in the third set, thwarting Wang Xiyu’s match-serving attempts twice, and recovering from a 2-5 position in the final tiebreak. She saved two consecutive match points to secure a grueling victory of 4-6, 6-2, 7-6, lasting almost three hours. In the previous round, her ostensibly straightforward 6-2, 6-2 win against Patricia Maria Tig was hard-fought, as she fended off 16 breakpoints and got broken four times. This strenuous work is necessary for the world No. 82 to secure only her second WTA quarterfinal in the past 17 months.
Linda Noskova secured a spot in the Prague quarterfinals after narrowly avoiding an upset by Ankita Raina. She fought back from a set down, eventually winning 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 just before sunset. Despite facing players ranked outside the top 170, like her earlier victory against Elvina Kalieva (6-1, 6-2), Noskova hadn’t reached a WTA quarterfinal in over five months. Within two weeks, the 18-year-old accomplished this feat twice. Last year, she achieved her first quarterfinal and semifinal appearances with a victory against Alize Cornet and aided by retirements. Her WTA quarterfinal record stands at 2-2, recently losing to Iga Swiatek in Warsaw.
| Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs Linda Noskova | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Tournament | Prague Open |
| Stage | Quarter-Finals |
| Time (India) | 8:00 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Xiyu Wang | 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (W) |
| Patricia Maria Tig | 6-2, 6-2 (W) |
| Panna Udvardy | 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 (L) |
| Claire Liu | 5-7, 4-6 (L) |
| Tamara Korpatsch | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Ankita Raina | 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 (W) |
| Elvina Kalieva | 6-1, 6-2 (W) |
| Iga Swiatek | 1-6, 4-6 (L) |
| Viktoria Hruncakova | 6-3, 6-3 (W) |
| Jana Fett | 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 (W) |
Previous meetings between them stand at 0-0. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova has struggled in WTA quarterfinals, having lost all six since her 2019 Hobart semifinal. Her recent loss was against Claire Liu in Budapest. On the other hand, Linda Noskova aims for her first semifinal since her debut final appearance in Adelaide in January.
The quarter-final match of Prague Open 2023 between Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Linda Noskova will take place on August 4.
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