WTA Prague Tournament: Bouzkova Comes from Behind to Defeat Noskova, Crowned Champion Again at Home

On July 26, 2025, the WTA 250 Prague tournament concluded. The women's singles final featured two local seeded players, with the 5th seed Bouzkova taking 2 hours and 12 minutes to come back and defeat the top seed Noskova with scores of 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, claiming the singles title here for the first time in three years.

Bouzkova

In their previous three encounters, Bouzkova had the upper hand with 2 wins and 1 loss, although the most recent match saw Noskova emerge victorious. In 2022, Bouzkova won her first career title at this event, having eliminated the wild card Noskova in the semifinals. In this match, Noskova started strongly, taking the first set 6-2; however, in the subsequent sets, Bouzkova's tenacious baseline play thwarted Noskova's attacks, gradually shifting the match tempo in Bouzkova's favor, leading her to a comeback victory.

Bouzkova's Path to Victory

First Round: 6-0/6-2 against Gao Xinyu [Q]

Second Round: 6-4/6-4 against Stefanini [L]

Quarterfinals: 3-6/6-3/6-3 against Ann Li [9]

Semifinals: 6-4/7-5 against Valentova

Final: 2-6/6-1/6-3 against Noskova [1]

In the women's doubles event, the 2nd seeds, Makoto Ninomiy and N. Kichenok, came back from behind to win the title, defeating the wild card pair of Havlickova and Samson in the final with scores of 1-6, 6-4, 10-7.

Ninomiy and Kichenok's Path to Victory

First Round: 6-4/6-4 against Moratelli/Stojanovic

Quarterfinals: 6-0/6-2 against Lammers/Kozieva

Semifinals: 6-4/6-4 against Appleton/Havrag

Final: 1-6/6-4/10-7 against Havlickova/Samson [W]

(Text and editing by Dato, Images by Visual China)