Muchova, Noskova Reach Wimbledon Final After 3-Set Thriller and 6-4, 6-4 Win
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Updated · Roland-Garros · Jul 9
Muchova, Noskova Reach Wimbledon Final After 3-Set Thriller and 6-4, 6-4 Win
3 articles · Updated · Roland-Garros · Jul 9
Summary
Karolina Muchova reached her first Wimbledon final by beating Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12/10) in 2 hours 35 minutes, erasing a 3-6 deficit in the super tiebreak and surviving Gauff’s match point at 9-8.
The 29-year-old Czech saved 11 of 13 break points and said she stayed committed to aggressive tennis despite a late stitch, extending her grass-court surge to 11-1 this season and a 10-match winning streak.
Linda Noskova completed an all-Czech final by defeating Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 for her first Grand Slam final, facing just one break point and winning 15 of 18 net points.
Noskova, 21, also enters Saturday’s title match at 11-1 on grass after winning Berlin, while Gauff said the semifinal loss still showed clear progress and will lift her back into the top five.