Sorana Cirstea def. Linda Noskova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Sorana Cirstea defeated Linda Noskova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Twelve days after Noskova edged her in a third-set grinder at Indian Wells, world No. 35 Cirstea turned the rematch against the No. 13 seed on the second-serve column — winning 22 of 41 return points off Noskova's second delivery (54%) while the Czech leaked six double faults. The early break in game one of the decider held up, with Cirstea taking 52% of total points to extend her head-to-head lead to 3-1. A late match point came and went before she closed it out, booking a third round with Elise Mertens.

Match stats

Linda Noskova: 9 aces, 54% first serves, 6 double faults. Sorana Cirstea: 7 aces, 66% first serves, 4 double faults.

Profiles: Linda Noskova · Sorana Cirstea — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Linda Noskova and Sorana Cirstea have met 5 times, with Sorana Cirstea leading the head-to-head 3–2.

• Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 R32 — Sorana Cirstea won 6-1, 6-4
• Indian Wells 2026 R32 — Linda Noskova won 6(5)-7(7), 6-4, 6-4
• Italian Open 2026 R16 — Sorana Cirstea won 6-2, 6-4
• Wimbledon 2026 R32 — Linda Noskova won 2-6, 6-3, 7(11)-6(9)