Wimbledon champion Noskova gets the better of Tauson in Cincinnati

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tauson-clara/2PPTHPya/"]Tauson[/a] gave the 21-year-old Czech a tough fight in the first set, which lasted over an hour and had to be decided by a tie-break. However, Tauson ran out of steam in the second set, which [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noskova-linda/zHMiAkw6/"]Noskova[/a] won after about half an hour of play.[/p][p]It was their third meeting on the WTA Tour; Tauson had won the previous two matches in 2025. Noskova has enjoyed a fantastic summer, capped by winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.[/p][p]That triumph propelled her into the world top 10; she is currently ranked number eight in the world. In contrast, Tauson has slid down the rankings in recent months during a season plagued by injuries and inconsistent form.[/p][embed guid="f10f4b12-e001-4372-a6a7-8550d35c4075" url="https://x.com/DTLTennisBets/status/2089498059915112805" social-type="twitter" /][p]In the spring, she revealed she was struggling with two herniated discs—an issue that has caused her to withdraw from several events and play matches while in pain.[/p][p]The 23-year-old Dane has dropped to number 42 in the world, making it unlikely she will secure a top-32 seed for the US Open, which begins in late August.[/p][p]She is entered in next week's WTA 500 event in Monterrey as a final warm-up before the US Open.[/p]