Muchová hits Miami semis
Karolína Muchová reached her first Miami Open semifinal, beating Victoria Mboko 7-5, 7-6(5) in a tight, high‑quality match — she said it came down to “one point at the end.” (wtatennis.com) Betting boards had tipped Muchová as a live underdog earlier in the week, fueling talk that her form could make the depleted draw extremely dangerous. (x.com)
Muchová improved her 2026 record to 18–3 and advanced to her ninth career semifinal at WTA 1000 events or above. (wtatennis.com: ) The match lasted 1 hour 47 minutes; Muchová hit 70% first serves to Mboko’s 78% and faced only two break points, both of which she saved. (wtatennis.com: ) Match statlines show Muchová produced 31 winners while Mboko committed 24 unforced errors — 14 of them in the opening set. (tenniscanada.com: ) Muchová enters the semi as the world No.14 (age 29) and Mboko as the 19‑year‑old world No.9. (wtatennis.com: wtatennis.com: ) The win came a month after Muchová captured her maiden WTA 1000 crown in Doha on Feb. 14, 2026, ending a seven‑year title drought. (wtatennis.com: ) Muchová’s reward is a Miami semi against Coco Gauff — who beat Belinda Bencic to reach the last four — with Gauff ranked No.4 and holding a 5–0 career edge over Muchová. (upi.com: wtatennis.com: )
