Sorana Cîrstea is set to compete for a place in the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 Roma against Linda Noskova. The match follows Cîrstea’s surprise victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the previous round. Cîrstea, currently ranked 27th, will face Noskova, ranked 13th, on Monday.
Match Details and Schedule
The match between Sorana Cîrstea and Linda Noskova is scheduled to be the first match on Centre Court at the Roma tournament on Monday. The match is set to begin at 11:00 local time, which is 12:00 Romanian time. Following their match on the same court will be Coco Gauff versus Iva Jovic, and then Jannik Sinner against Alexei Popyrin.
The match will be broadcast on Digi Sport 2. Live updates will also be available on GSP.ro.
Potential Quarter-final Opponent
Should Sorana Cîrstea win against Linda Noskova, she would then face the winner of the match between Jelena Ostapenko and Anna Kalinskaya in the quarter-finals. Ostapenko and Kalinskaya are scheduled to play on Monday as well. Their match is scheduled to take place on arena Pietrangeli, after a men’s match, beginning no earlier than 14:00 Romanian time.
Cîrstea vs Noskova: Head-to-Head Record
Sorana Cîrstea and Linda Noskova have played each other four times previously, with each player winning two matches. Three of these matches occurred this year. The most recent encounter was at Miami in March, where Cîrstea won with scores of 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Prior to that, Noskova won at Indian Wells in a match that went to three sets, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4. Their first match in 2026 was at Dubai, where Cîrstea won 6-1, 6-4. The first ever match between Cîrstea and Noskova was in 2024 at Brisbane, with Noskova winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
The winner of Cîrstea vs Noskova will advance to the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 Roma.