Linda Noskova has won her second WTA title.
The Czech youngster, who had lost six previous singles finals on the WTA circuit, finally emerged victorious after beating Jessica Pegula in the Berlin Open final on Sunday.
Noskova, 21, defeated Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the German capital.
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Pegula fought valiantly, saving one match point during the eighth game of the third set. However, she was unable to prevent Noskova from ultimately clinching the title.
Noskova reacted to her triumph during the post-match celebrations,
Linda Noskova will make her top-10 debut
Noskova is set to enter the WTA top-10 for the first time in her career.
The young star is set to rise three places to world number 10, overtaking Karolina Muchova, Belinda Bencic and Marta Kostyuk.
By overtaking Muchova, Noskova is now the new Czech number one.
“First of all I’d like to congratulate Linda today,” Pegula said during her runner-up speech. “You played amazing.
“You’re a great player, a great talent. Still so young. I always love watching you play.
“You’re an amazing player and super talented. Congrats to you and your team.”
The title-winning campaign in Germany represents Noskova’s first since triumphing at the 2024 Monterrey Open.
Noskova will now look ahead to her next event, which is also in Germany.
The new WTA top 10
- 1 – Aryna Sabalenka
- 2 – Elena Rybakina
- 3 – Iga Swiatek
- 4 – Jessica Pegula
- 5 – Mirra Andreeva
- 6 – Amanda Anisimova
- 7 – Coco Gauff
- 8 – Elina Svitolina
- 9 – Victoria Mboko
- 10 – Linda Noskova
Noskova’s next step
The Czech player is now set to travel to Bad Homburg for her next grass-court event.
Noskova, seeded fifth at the WTA 500 tournament, will play Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round.
Should she advance, Noskova will play either Sinja Kraus or Anna Kalinskaya.
Ironically, Jessica Pegula is the defending Bad Homburg champion. She defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4, 7-5 in last year’s final.
I know you say you can’t play on grass, but trust me you can still play pretty good on grass,” Pegula told Swiatek during her post-match speech. “Cut yourself some slack.
“Good luck for next week, I know it’s a short turnaround for both of us.”
Pegula has chosen not to take part in this year’s Bad Homburg event.
