00:00Linda Noskova just took down Coco Gauff in Madrid.
00:03Then she went to Rome and beat another top 10 player.
00:05But her biggest win might be off the court.
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00:11The 21-year-old Czech is having the best season of her career.
00:15Top 13 ranking wins over Grand Slam champions.
00:18And she teaches kids in Africa for fun.
00:21Let's go!
00:22Fact 1. The Madrid upset was massive.
00:25Noskova came back from 4-1 down in the third set against Coco Gauff.
00:29She also trailed 4-2 in the final tiebreak.
00:31Then she won four of the next five points to seal it.
00:34It was her first win over Gauff and her first top 10 win of 2026.
00:39Fact 2. She gives back.
00:41Last November, Noskova volunteered at a school in Tanzania with Zainzibar Learning for Life.
00:46She taught English and geography to 350 children for a full week.
00:50She slept in a dormitory with other volunteers.
00:53None of the kids knew she was a tennis star.
00:55They didn't even know what tennis was.
00:57Fact 3. Her roam run ended in the fourth round.
01:01Noskova beat Okie Rilenkova 6-1-6-3 to reach the fourth round.
01:04Then she fell to Sarana Kirstia 6-2-6-4.
01:08Kirstia had just beaten world number one Irina Sabalenka in the previous round.
01:12That is your Linda Noskova update.
01:14She is now ranked number 13 in the world.
01:16She says she wants to go into politics after tennis to fight for the environment.
01:20Can she crack the top 10 this year?
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