Wimbledon women's singles champions head toward 10th different titleholder
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 4:19 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
The women's singles at Wimbledon will crown its 10th different champion in as many years following the fourth-round defeat of Barbora Krejcikova. Krejcikova lost a closely contested match 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 to Karolina Muchova, making Muchova the last remaining former champion in the tournament. Previous champions, including Serena Williams, Elena Rybakina, and Iga Swiatek, were eliminated earlier. Jessica Pegula advanced to the quarter-finals for the second time, overcoming Iva Jovic after dropping the first set. Pegula, at age 32, is pursuing her first Grand Slam title.
- •Krejcikova defeated French Open champion before losing to Muchova.
- •Muchova reaches her third Wimbledon quarter-final after a comeback.
- •Pegula advances by beating Jovic after losing the first set.
- •Williams, Rybakina, and Swiatek eliminated before Krejcikova.
- 4:19 PMYahoo Sports — Wimbledon streak of different women’s champion reaches 10th year
"There will be a 10th different Wimbledon champion in as many years in the women’s singles after a fourth-round defeat for Barbora Krejcikova. The 2024 winner was the last remaining of the four previous champions that started the tournament following losses for Serena Williams, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek.
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