Karolina Muchova

July 12, 2026 6:53 PM

Linda Noskova survives Karolina Muchova fightback in all-Czech final to lift Wimbledon trophy

Linda Noskova survived the agony of squandering five match points to outlast compatriot Karolina Muchova and capture her maiden Grand Slam crown, extending the Czech Republic's remarkable Wimbledon success story. Noskova's 6-2 5-7 6-3 win on the historic lawns of southwest London made her the third Czech woman to claim the title in four years after Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024. It also continued a run of fresh faces at the All England Club with a first-time winner...

July 9, 2026 10:36 PM

Muchova topples Gauff in thriller to reach Wimbledon final for first time

Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff's incredible run of living dangerously at this year's Wimbledon as she saved a match point to topple the American in a 6-2 1-6 7-6 (12-10) thriller to keep alive hopes of setting up an all-Czech final at a Grand Slam for the first time. With compatriot Linda Noskova taking on Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in Thursday's second semi-final, Muchova's passage to Saturday's final meant there could be a third Czech in four years holding aloft the Venus Rosewater Dish a...

August 26, 2025 9:49 AM

Venus exits US Open in first round despite valiant display against Muchova

Venus Williams showed flashes of vintage form under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday but despite pushing Karolina Muchova to a deciding set the 45-year-old American fell 6-3 2-6 6-1 in a thrilling U.S. Open first-round battle. The seven-times Grand Slam champion was making a record-extending 25th main draw appearance in New York, where she won the title in 2000 and 2001, and delivered a spirited performance before a packed and partisan crowd. "I didn't win today, but I'm very proud ...