Linda Noskova vs Sonay Kartal Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round

Great Britain’s Sonay Kartal locks horns with Linda Noskova in the second round in Rome.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: Friday 9th May, 2025: UK – not before 10:00am / US ET – not before 5:00am / US PT – not before 2:00am

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

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Linda Noskova vs Sonay Kartal prediction

Sonay Kartal’s push to crack the top 50 continues against 30th seed Linda Noskova. 

The British number three came from behind to triumph 4-6 6-3 6-4 against Australia’s Kimberly Burrell in round one and is hoping to go one better than her second round appearance in Madrid in the Italian capital. 

The seeded Linda Noskova will bring the power at the opposite side of the net in what will be their first meeting. 

The Czech has had an inconsistent stretch of results of late and is a greater threat on hard courts than clay. 

Kartal has the feel-good factor and could pull off the upset if Noskova doesn’t settle into the conditions quickly. 

Linda Noskova vs Sonay Kartal tip: Over 2.5 sets