Karolína Muchová advances to Wimbledon semifinals after defeating Naomi Osaka

Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff's run at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (10) victory Thursday that ended with a drama-filled tiebreaker, to become the fourth Czech woman in the last six years to reach the final of the grass-court Grand Slam.

Karolina Muchova overcame harsh heat, shrugged off nagging pain and dug deep to edge Coco Gauff in a Wimbledon 2026 semifinal Thursday in London.

ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — “A contrast in styles” can be an overused descriptor in sports, but in the case of two of the best women’s tennis players in the world, who will meet in the Wimbledon semifinals today (Thursday), it absolutely rings true. Karolína Muchová, a 29-year-old from the Czech Republic looking to make her second Grand Slam final, meets Coco Gauff, the 22-year-old American who broke through in her mid-teens and already has two majors to her name. Their match on Centre Court is s

Czech puts on supreme serving display on No 1 Court Muchova to face Coco Gauff in tantalising semi-final A place in her first Wimbledon semi-final within touching distance, Karolina Muchova walked up to the No 1 Court baseline charged with the task of closing out a near flawless performance. There was plenty of tension and uncertainty swirling through her mind, but Muchova managed to keep a clear head as she spectacularly ended her incredible day with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory against the 14th seed Naomi Osaka. Muchova, the Czech 10th seed, had opened her final service game with an unreturned serve and she ended it with two aces to finish the match. Osaka did not stand a chance. Continue reading...

Naomi Osaka’s hopes of a maiden Wimbledon title ended after she missed out on the semi-finals with a straight-sets defeat to 10th seed Karolina Muchova. Former world number one Osaka put her name in the mix for All England Club success after she knocked out Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round to progress into the last eight of this grand slam for the first time.

ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — After a miserable few years at the All England Club, Karolína Muchová is where she belongs — in the Wimbledon semifinals. Having exited the tournament at the first-round stage in each of her previous four visits, Muchová underlined why she is widely considered to be the most natural grass-court player left in the draw with a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Naomi Osaka, setting up a last-four meeting with Coco Gauff. Given how well Osaka had played in outclassing the world No.