Karolina Muchova has booked her place in the Wimbledon final after a thrilling three-set victory over American Coco Gauff on Thursday.
The Czech ninth seed won 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) in a match that showcased both players' resilience.
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This is Muchova's second Grand Slam final appearance, following her runner-up finish at the 2023 French Open to Iga Swiatek.
With this win, Muchova becomes the fourth Czech woman to reach the Wimbledon final in the last six years.
An all-Czech final is still possible, as Linda Noskova faces Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the other semifinal on Saturday.
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Recent Czech success at Wimbledon includes Karolina Pliskova (runner-up in 2021), Marketa Vondrousova (champion in 2023), and Barbora Krejcikova (champion in 2024).
Despite the loss, this tournament marked Gauff's best Wimbledon performance, having never advanced past the fourth round previously.
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The men's singles semifinals are set for Friday, featuring top seed Jannik Sinner against Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev versus Arthur Fery.
