Caty McNally def. Linda Noskova 7(7)-6(5), 6-1 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Caty McNally defeated Linda Noskova 7(7)-6(5), 6-1 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Only one serve held up. Linda Noskova arrived a 75 percent favorite with the betting market at the Canadian Open, then dropped 4 of 9 service games with 11 double faults, while Caty McNally was broken just twice and won 64 percent of second-serve return points. The No. 6 seed led 5-1 in the opener, but the 24-year-old American broke in game 7 and again in game 9, took the tiebreak, and allowed one game the rest of the way. At 1 hour, 38 minutes, it stands as McNally's best win by opponent ranking on record, ahead of her April defeat of then-WTA No. 10 Victoria Mboko in Madrid.

Match stats

Linda Noskova: 2 aces, 48% first serves, 11 double faults, 2/5 break points. Caty McNally: 5 aces, 68% first serves, 5 double faults, 4/7 break points.

Profiles: Linda Noskova · Caty McNally — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Linda Noskova and Caty McNally.