July 10, 2026 12:17 AM
Noskova downs Kostyuk to set up all-Czech Wimbledon final
Linda Noskova set up the first all-Czech women’s Grand Slam final as she beat Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4 in a soporific Wimbledon semi-final on Thursday. After the nerve-jangling tension of compatriot Karolina Muchova’s victory over Coco Gauff earlier on a sweltering Centre Court, 21-year-old Noskova breezed through in a low-key duel. Ninth seed Noskova, playing in her first Grand Slam semi-final, looked calm and composed throughout and only let the emotion of the occasion sho...