Noskova, Muchova Set 1st All-Czech Wimbledon Final in 9 Years
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 9
Noskova, Muchova Set 1st All-Czech Wimbledon Final in 9 Years
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 9
Summary
No. 9 Linda Noskova and No. 10 Karolina Muchova will meet Saturday for the Wimbledon women's title, with neither Czech having won a Grand Slam.
9 years after the last same-country women's major final, the matchup pits two grass-form players who already know each other well from doubles and their 2024 Olympic partnership.
Muchova arrives on a 10-match winning streak after beating three major champions at Wimbledon, including a semifinal escape against Coco Gauff in which she saved match point.
Noskova has leaned on one of the tournament's best serves, holding 30 of 32 service games since the third round and winning 74% of first-serve points in her semifinal.
Experts split on the matchup's dynamics but both picked Muchova in three sets, citing her greater major-final experience despite Noskova's stronger recent grass record.