WTA - WTA Japan Open
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by Bradley Gibbs in Tennis Picks
On Monday, at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open, which takes place this week in Osaka, Katie Boulter will be in action. Now ranked outside of the top 50, she will go up against Linda Noskova in what looks like a rather tricky assignment for the British player, who doesn't exactly have an amazing recent record in China. Boulter has now lost five of her last seven hard-court matches on Chinese shores, losing most recently to a player outside of the top 100. Last week, we also saw the Brit go down (in straight sets) to Amanda Anisimova.
In contrast, Linda Noskova has had her game in very solid shape in the far east, reaching the final of the event in Beijing, pushing Anisimova much harder than Boulter could, while she also played really well to beat Naomi Osaka (in straight sets) in Wuhan last week. Such form makes her a big, big favorite here.
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Katie Boulter vs Linda Noskova Form
Katie Boulter and Linda Noskova Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Oct 4, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 24, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 20, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Sep 18, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Aug 26, 2025 - WTA US Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 9, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 8, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 7, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 5, 2025 - WTA China Open
Oct 4, 2025 - WTA China Open
Oct 3, 2025 - WTA China Open
Katie Boulter - Linda Noskova Key Points
- This will be the first competitive match between these two players.
- In her most recent match against a top-20 player, Boulter lost in straight sets.
- Katie Boulter has lost each of her three recent matches against higher-ranked player, losing two of those in straight sets.
- In Beijing recently, Noskova beat better players than Boulter in straight sets.
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Our Katie Boulter vs Linda Noskova Prediction
On her day, Katie Boulter is very capable, but her best work is usually done on grass, while her recent formm suggests that she'll struggle against someone like Linda Noskova, who is a very decent hard-court player. To be honest, I'm a little surprised that the Czech comeptitor isn't an even stronger favorite. To be honest, I make her a decent bet to get the job done in straight sets at odds of -125, which should probably be closer to -150. Our Katie Boulter vs Linda Noskova Pick: Linda Noskova to Win 2-0.
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