Linda Noskova

Linda Noskova is ranked 102 but stunned her second top-10 opponent at the Adelaide International to become the youngest player to reach a WTA 500 level ...

so I think last year helped me a lot to understand that my serve is not the only weapon I have. Her wildcard now goes to Australia’s Kim Birrell, who last played in the main draw at Melbourne Park two years ago and reached the round of 32 in 2019. “I mean, any way [the other semi-final goes] is going to be a tough match. I’m sure it’s just a matter of time when he’s going to break through [into the] top 10.” But it’s not the first time that I get to experience specific circumstances like this one ... “I’m just playing good – that’s all I care about. “I served extremely well. “I don’t want to reveal too much of what’s happening. That obviously is something I wish for, something I work for, hope for. I’m hitting the ball very well. I don’t have so much time, but I hope enough.” Let’s see how it feels when I wake up tomorrow.

Linda Noskova will play in the Adelaide International final as she defeated top seed Ons Jabeur 6-3 -1-6 6-3 to advance to her maiden final in her career.

It worked out in her favour because she held from 0-40 down in the first game of the final set and then took a break from Jabeur. She used one of five she had while Jabeur wasted all four and that was enough to take the first set 6-3. The first set was very close and you could essentially say that it came down to a few points.

The Czech teen has picked up her first Top 10 and Top 5 victories in a breakthrough performance at the WTA 500 event this week.

Her run was ignited by a match point save in the first round of qualifying against Anna Kalinskaya. No one should be sleeping on the 18-year-old any longer. “I love to sleep.