Marta Kostyuk Vs Linda Noskova Highlights, Wimbledon 2026: Ninth Seed Sets Up All-Czech SW19 Final

Good evening, and welcome back to another live blog. This time, we bring you live coverage of the Wimbledon 2026 ladies' singles semi-final between Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova. Stay tuned for live scores, key moments, and all the latest updates from Centre Court.

Star Sports Network will broadcast the live coverage of Wimbledon 2026 in India. Fans can also stream the tournament live on JioHotstar, with commentary available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova have faced each other only once on the WTA Tour, with Kostyuk emerging victorious in their meeting at the Madrid Open earlier this year.

Marta Kostyuk will face Linda Noskova in the Wimbledon 2026 ladies' singles semi-final, with both players chasing their first Grand Slam final appearance.

Kostyuk enters the clash after defeating Jasmine Paolini and holds a 1-0 head-to-head lead over Noskova, while the Czech reached her maiden major semi-final after overcoming Elise Mertens. With Kostyuk's consistency and Noskova's powerful grass-court game, the Centre Court battle promises to be a thrilling contest.

Karolina Muchova reached her maiden Wimbledon final after defeating Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (12-10) in a thrilling ladies' singles semi-final on Centre Court on Thursday.

Marta Kostyuk draws first blood, claiming the opening point as Linda Noskova pushes a forehand wide after a brief exchange. The Czech responds immediately, though, with a strong serve that forces Kostyuk into the net.

A couple more unforced errors creep into the Ukrainian's game, and Noskova is happy to capitalize. One final shot sails long from Kostyuk, and it's a comfortable opening hold for the Czech.

Kostyuk is making hard work of this hold, but she's hanging in there! The Ukrainian faces her first break point of the semi-final at 30-40 and responds in style with a clutch ace.

She follows it up with a textbook one-two combination to earn advantage, only to race to a short ball and somehow dump it into the net. Another big ace bails her out, another error brings Noskova back into it, but Kostyuk finally slams the door shut by taking the next two points.

A huge roar of "C'mon" echoes around Centre Court as she survives a nervy service game.

The Czech is looking rock solid out there. She backs up her previous hold with a flawless love game before piling the pressure on Kostyuk's serve, racing to 0-30. The Ukrainian tries to seize the initiative with an aggressive one-two combination, but the forehand drifts into the tramlines, handing Noskova three set points.

Kostyuk saves the first, but the second ends in the most frustrating way possible, a double fault. Not the dramatic finish many were expecting after the Centre Court thriller between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova earlier, but Noskova won't mind one bit.

Linda Noskova takes the opening set 6-4 and moves one set away from her first Wimbledon final.

Marta Kostyuk enjoys a comfortable start to her service game, racing to 40-0, but a brief wobble lets Linda Noskova sneak a point back. No panic from the Ukrainian, though, as she closes out the game on the very next point to get herself on the board in the second set.

The crowd is still searching for its voice after the marathon first semi-final, and Centre Court could do with a momentum shift. Kostyuk would have loved a break to ignite the atmosphere, but Noskova has other ideas. The Czech stays composed on serve, dropping just one point before wrapping up another confident hold.

This is much better from Marta Kostyuk. The Ukrainian has injected fresh energy into her game, mixing in more slices to disrupt Noskova's rhythm and showing greater intent by moving forward to finish points at the net. It's a far more positive display, and the momentum has finally started to swing her way.

For the first time in a while, Centre Court has something to cheer about as Kostyuk levels things up.

It's all over on Centre Court! Linda Noskova defeats Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 to book her place in her first Wimbledon final and maiden Grand Slam final.

With the finish line in sight, Noskova kept her composure as Kostyuk faltered. At 15-all, the Ukrainian sent a backhand wide, allowing the Czech to move within two points of victory. Another errant backhand handed Noskova two match points. Kostyuk showed plenty of courage to save the first with a confident forehand winner, but there would be no late comeback. On the second match point, her forehand flew long, sparking celebrations for the 21-year-old Czech.

Noskova wraps up a clinical 6-4, 6-4 victory and becomes the latest Czech woman to reach the Wimbledon final, continuing her country's remarkable legacy at the All England Club.

That's a wrap from the women's singles semi-finals at SW19. Linda Noskova joins Karolina Muchova in the championship match, setting up an all-Czech final on Saturday, July 11. Thanks for following our live coverage. We'll be back for the title clash, until then, take care and goodbye!