Magda Linette def. Tereza Valentova 5-7, 6-4, 7(11)-6(9) — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Magda Linette defeated Tereza Valentova 5-7, 6-4, 7(11)-6(9) in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

Magda Linette lost the opening set 7-5 and still found a way through, converting 7 of her 11 break points (64%) to Tereza Valentova's 7-of-17 (41%) — the return efficiency that decided a match split evenly at 17 games apiece. The flip came on serve under pressure: Linette saved 10 of 17 break points (59%) against Valentova's 36%, then held off two set points to close the third-set tiebreak 11-9. In a first career meeting on clay, the margins were razor-thin — 124 points to 112 — but Linette took the ones that mattered.

Match stats

Tereza Valentova: 3 aces, 41 winners, 66% first serves, 2 double faults, 7/17 break points. Magda Linette: 1 ace, 47 winners, 67% first serves, 2 double faults, 7/11 break points.

Profiles: Tereza Valentova · Magda Linette — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tereza Valentova and Magda Linette.