Noskova downs Kostyuk to set up all-Czech Wimbledon final

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...

Alcaraz muscles past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final

July 11, 2025 9:36 PM

Alcaraz muscles past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final

Twice defending champion Carlos Alcaraz tamed the towering Taylor Fritz to reach his third straight Wimbledon final, rediscovering his A-game when it mattered most to battle past the American in a 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6(6) victory on Friday. Eyeing a sixth Grand Slam title, the Spaniard was eventually too strong for the metronomically consistent Fritz, whose biggest weapons were still not damaging enough to unsettle the second seed under a fiery sun on Centre Court. Alcaraz's victory set the stage fo...