Muchova Beats Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 to Reach 2nd Grand Slam Final
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 9
Muchova Beats Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 to Reach 2nd Grand Slam Final
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 9
Summary
Karolina Muchova outlasted Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) in a Wimbledon semifinal decided by a tense final-set tiebreak, sending the ninth seed into Saturday's title match.
One point swung the finish: Gauff missed a match point with a forehand into the net, and Muchova converted her second match point when Gauff's reply landed in the net.
Muchova said she was "shaking" after the "roller coaster" win and briefly looked physically strained in 33C heat, bending over after rallies and clutching her abdomen before saying she was fine.
The Czech will play either compatriot Linda Noskova or Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, and becomes the fourth Czech woman in six years to reach the Wimbledon final.
For Gauff, the loss still marked her best Wimbledon run, surpassing three previous fourth-round exits, while Muchova advanced to her second Grand Slam final after the 2023 French Open.