Noskova reaches first Wimbledon semifinal; Kostyuk sets up showdown

LONDON–Wimbledon finalist Linda Noskova said her strong run of grass-court form has “come out of nowhere” after she beat Marta Kostyuk in the biggest match of her career on Thursday. The 21-year-old will face fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in Saturday’s final, after swatting aside Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court in her first Grand Slam semi-final. Noskova also clinched her second WTA title last month on grass in Berlin and has now won 11 of 12 matches on the surface this season. “It always comes out of nowhere, I guess,” said ninth seed Noskova, who failed to reach a semi-final […]...Keep on reading: Linda Noskova says run to Wimbledon final came 'out of nowhere'

LONDON–Linda Noskova wants to emulate childhood hero Petra Kvitova after the Czech ninth seed reached her first Wimbledon semifinal with a 6-3, 7-5 win against Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday. Noskova dominated from start to finish in a last-eight clash lasting one hour and 50 minutes in searing temperatures on Court One. The 21-year-old faces Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk in Thursday’s semi-finals. In only her second Grand Slam quarter-final, following her run at the 2024 Australian Open, Noskova sealed a place in the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time. She is the youngest first-time Grand […]...Keep on reading: Linda Noskova reaches first Wimbledon semifinal

London, July 8: Linda Noskova of Czechia reached her first Grand Slam semifinal, securing her place in the last four stage of Wimbledon 2026 by beating Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5 on No.1 Court at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Wednesday.Noskova reaches maiden semi-finalThe Czech No.9 seed broke the Belgian once in each set and showed big-match maturity beyond her 21 years. Noskova had reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year and is the youngest semifinalist at the All-England Club since Jelena Ostapenko in 2018.Noskova will play Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the last four to guarantee a first-time Grand Slam finalist.Novak Djokovic Defies Time in Record-Breaking 5-Hour, 15-Minute Longest Wimbledon Quarter-final Match to Reach Historic 15th Semi-final | VideoKostyuk continues strong runKostyuk continued her impressive run by brushing aside Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 on Centre Court on Wednesday to reach her maiden Wimbledon semifinal and second consecutive Grand Slam semifinal.The 12th seed took just one hour and nine minutes to defeat last year's runner-up. This win brings her impressive record to 21 victories in her last 22 matches on the WTA Tour. It also follows her semifinal finish at the 2026 French Open, showing her growing consistency at major tournaments.Kostyuk dominates PaoliniPlaying on Centre Court for the first time, Kostyuk showcased an aggressive style. She hit 19 winners, including several eye-catching return winners, keeping Paolini under constant pressure.Also Watch:Paolini struggled in the opening set, racking up 15 unforced errors. This allowed Kostyuk to take control of the match. The turning point came in the fifth game when the Ukrainian hit a forehand return winner off a hesitant second serve to gain a key break. From that moment on, she played confidently and didn’t let the Italian back into the match.Kostyuk continued her strong performance in the second set. She used her powerful baseline game and accurate returns to secure the victory in just 69 minutes, securing her spot in the final four at the All England Club for the first time.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

French Open semi-finalist Kostyuk beats Paolini 6-3, 6-2Czech No 9 seed Noskova defeats Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5A lot has been made of how open the women’s draw at Wimbledon is this year, even before the defending champion, Iga Swiatek, and the world’s top two, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, all fell in the first week. But sometimes it pays to be aware of the in-form players, whoever they are, and so it was no surprise to see Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova march into the semi-finals.Kostyuk, the Ukrainian 12th seed who reached the semi-finals at the French Open last month, crushed the 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 on Centre Court while the 21-year-old Noskova, seeded ninth, saw off Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 7-5 to make it 10 wins out of 11 on grass this year. Continue reading...