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Karolína Muchová defeats Coco Gauff, reaches Wimbledon final

sportsJul 9, 202628355

Karolína Muchová beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) in a Wimbledon semifinal after a dramatic third-set tiebreak, saving match point en route to victory. The 29-year-old completed the 2 hour 35 minute thriller to reach her first Wimbledon final and her second Grand Slam singles final overall. The win was Muchová’s 21st top-10 victory and her sixth top-10 win of 2026, numbers noted in match reports. With the result Muchová guarantees herself a new career-high ranking, projected to be either world No. 6 or No. 4. At 29 years 312 days at the tournament start, Muchová is the oldest player to reach a maiden Wimbledon singles final since Nathalie Tauziat in 1998. The victory eliminates Coco Gauff from the tournament and sends Muchová into Sunday’s championship match.

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