Aryna Sabalenka vs Linda Noskova โ full preview, head-to-head breakdown and prediction for their QUARTERFINAL at the 2026 US Open. The two-time defending champion against the reigning Wimbledon champion, with a piece of history on the line.
Aryna Sabalenka is the World No. 1, the top seed, and TWO-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPION chasing a historic third straight US Open title โ and her first major of 2026. She has been imperious in New York, extending her winning streak at this tournament and coming through American Taylor Townsend in straight sets in the round of 16 after earlier wins over Camila Osorio and Kamilla Rakhimova. Her projected semifinal is Jessica Pegula.
Linda Noskova is chasing something nobody has done in seven years. The Czech won WIMBLEDON this season, and a title here would make her the FIRST PLAYER TO WIN BACK-TO-BACK MAJORS SINCE NAOMI OSAKA at the 2019 Australian Open. Seeded sixth, she has been tested and keeps finding answers โ she needed three sets and SIX MATCH POINTS to finally put away Marta Kostyuk 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in the fourth round, after earlier wins over Katie Volynets and Thailand's Lanlana Tararudee.
But the head-to-head is a problem. Sabalenka leads 2-0, both on hard courts, and both were comfortable: 6-3, 7-6(4) in the 2023 Adelaide final, and 6-3, 6-4 in the Indian Wells semifinal earlier this year on her way to that title. Noskova has never taken a set off her.
Power against power, a defending champion against a first-time Slam winner still learning what she's capable of. Who reaches the semifinals?
๐พ IN THIS VIDEO
- What Sabalenka has done to Noskova in both previous meetings
- Whether Noskova's grinding wins are a warning sign or a strength
- The history at stake: back-to-back majors, and a US Open three-peat
- Prediction, scoreline, and the semifinal that follows
๐ MATCH INFO
Tournament: 2026 US Open (Grand Slam)
Round: Quarterfinal โ Women's Singles
Players: Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1 seed, two-time defending champion) vs Linda Noskova (CZE, 6th seed, Wimbledon champion)
Head-to-head: Sabalenka leads 2-0 (Adelaide 2023 final; Indian Wells 2026 SF)
Dates: Quarterfinals, September 8-9, 2026
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York
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