Linda Noskova vs Elena Rybakina Prediction & Picks - WTA Wuhan Open

Prediction published on 10/8/25, 11:38 PM  by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan will try to cool down the red-hot Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the third round of the 2025 Wuhan Open on Thursday.

Noskova is a +180 underdog despite winning 7 of her last 8 matches.

Current Form:

Rybakina swept Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-3 to advance into the round of 16. The Kazakh got the better of the exchanges by holding all her serves and breaking Cristian twice. Rybakina is now 30-12 in hard-court matches and 47-18 in 2025. She carries a 5-9 record against the top 20 players on the WTA Tour this year.

Noskova continues to play well in China, besting top-notch opponents to move one win away from another WTA 1000 quarterfinals appearance. After scoring wins over Jessica Pegula and Zheng Qinwen in Beijing, the Czech salvaged another signature win in Wuhan after sweeping four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan 7-6, 6-3. Noskova collected 35 points behind the first serves and added 19 more on the second serves to hold 100 percent of her service game. She also scored a clutch breakpoint conversion in the 8th game of the third set, allowing her to serve for the match in the next game.