Noskova beats Kostyuk to reach Wimbledon final; Muchova also advances

Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova advanced to the Wimbledon women's singles final on Thursday after winning semifinal matches at the All England Club in London. Muchova beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(10), while Noskova defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 to complete an all-Czech final. Wimbledon’s official schedule lists the ladies’ singles semifinals on July 9 and the tournament running through Sunday, July 12, with the full order of play published the night before. Muchova’s win sent the 10th seed into her first Wimbledon final after a match that turned on a deciding-set tiebreak. Reuters reported that the Czech saved a match point against Gauff before closing out the tiebreak 12-10. Noskova, the ninth seed, followed by beating 12th-seeded Kostyuk in straight sets on Centre Court. (wimbledon.com) ### How did Muchova get past Gauff? Karolina Muchova took the opening set 6-2 before Coco Gauff forced a decider by winning the second 6-1. Reuters reported that Muchova then saved a match point and won the third-set tiebreak 12-10 to reach the final. ESPN’s live coverage also reported that Muchova had beaten Gauff in three sets on Thursday. (msn.com) Coco Gauff had arrived as the highest seed left in the women’s draw at No. 7. Wimbledon’s official draw page shows Gauff had come through earlier rounds that included a three-set quarterfinal. Her loss ended her run one match short of the title match. ### What did Noskova do against Kostyuk? Linda Noskova beat Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 in the second semifinal to secure the other place in the final. (msn.com) Women’s Tennis Blog, reporting from Thursday’s semifinal, said the first set stayed on serve until late before Noskova converted her chance and closed out the match in straight sets. The result completed an all-Czech championship pairing. (wimbledon.com) Marta Kostyuk, the 12th seed, had reached the semifinals after a quarterfinal win over Jasmine Paolini, according to Wimbledon’s results page. Noskova, seeded ninth, had booked her semifinal place by defeating Elise Mertens in the quarterfinals. ### Why is the final notable? The women’s final will feature two Czech players at Wimbledon in 2026. Reuters said Muchova’s victory kept alive the chance of an all-Czech final at a Grand Slam, and Noskova’s later win made that matchup official. (womenstennisblog.com) The final will also guarantee a new women’s singles champion at Wimbledon. (wimbledon.com) Karolina Muchova is seeking her first Wimbledon title, while Linda Noskova is into the biggest final of her career. The Athletic reported that the Czech Republic will have another Wimbledon women’s champion after both players advanced on Thursday. ### When is the final and where will details appear? Wimbledon’s official schedule says the Championships run from June 29 through July 12, 2026, and that a full order of play is made available the night before. (msn.com) The women’s singles final is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, at the All England Club. Match timing and court order are posted through Wimbledon’s official schedule and scores pages. (wimbledon.com) (nytimes.com)