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Muchova stuns Gauff
Karolina Muchova beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (12-10) in their Wimbledon semi-final to reach her first Wimbledon final.
“Muchova saved a match point in the third set tiebreak to topple the American in a nerve-shredding 6-2 1-6 7-6 (12-10) thriller.”
The match was played on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in searing temperatures, with Muchova saving a match point in the deciding-set tie-break.
Muchova then set up an all-Czech final against Linda Noskova after Noskova defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 in the other semi-final.
Reuters’ report from London said Muchova was ready to put her body on the line and that she saved a match point in the third set tiebreak to topple the American.
The New York Times described the setting as “THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London” and said Muchova beat Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) to advance to her second Grand Slam final.
Quotes from both camps
After the tiebreak, Gauff said, “I just panicked a little bit,” describing the moment she went for a drop shot at 9-8 and saw it hit the net.
Muchova told the crowd, “It was such a big fight. It was a rollercoaster, you’re up and down,” after she reached the final.
In her news conference, Gauff also said, “At the end of the day, that’s the choice I made,” referring to the drop shot decision.
Reuters quoted Muchova’s opponent’s frustration in the same match narrative, with Gauff left to rue match point as the Czech ran her side to side before the American missed.
The New York Times added that Gauff said she was “honored — not honored, I don’t want to say honored to lose,” as she reflected on the loss at Centre Court.
Final set for Saturday
Muchova’s win means she will face Linda Noskova on Saturday in a final that Reuters said will be an all-Czech women’s final at a Grand Slam for the first time.
“It also meant that for the third time in four years a Czech will hold aloft the Venus Rosewater Dish”
Reuters reported that the match set up the third time in four years a Czech will hold aloft the Venus Rosewater Dish, after Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024.
Sky Sports said the Wimbledon women’s singles final will take place on Saturday afternoon and that Muchova beat Gauff after a deciding-set tie-break to set up the all-Czech final against Noskova.
USA Today said the final will be against countrywoman Linda Noskova, who defeated Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, and noted that the winner will be the 10th different Wimbledon women’s singles champion in the last 10 years.
Sports.fr added that the Wimbledon women’s final of 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, July 11 at 15:00 French time on Centre Court.