--- title: "Marta Kostyuk vs Linda Noskova: Wimbledon semi-final that will determine the WTA top-10" description: "Marta Kostyuk has learned her opponent for the Wimbledon 2026 semi-finals! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ The Ukrainian will face Czech player Linda Noskova, who defeated Elise Mertens in the quarter-finals. The winner of this match is guaranteed to enter the WTA top-10 rankings 🎾πŸ”₯" date: 2026-07-08T15:04:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/marta-kostyuk-vs-linda-noskova-wimbledon-2026-semifinal-en tags: [] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Marta Kostyuk vs Linda Noskova: Wimbledon semi-final that will determine the WTA top-10 ![Marta Kostyuk in a green dress with a racket against the blue wall of Wimbledon, ready for the semifinal against Linda Noskova](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/09/marta-kostyuk-protiv-lindy-noskovoy-polufinal-umbldona-2026/marta-kostyuk-protiv-lindy-noskovoy-polufinal-umbldona-2026-1.webp) On the grass courts of Wimbledon 2026, a semi-final showdown has formed that promises to be one of the most intriguing matches of the tournament. Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has learned her opponent: she is set to face Czech player Linda Noskova. This match will not only determine the finalist but also decide the fate of entering the top ten of the WTA world rankings. ### Linda Noskova: semi-final debut and aggressive style The 21-year-old Czech's path to the semi-finals concluded with a confident victory over Belgian Elise Mertens in the quarter-finals. The match, lasting 1 hour and 46 minutes, demonstrated Noskova's clear advantage. Despite the Czech player committing more unforced errors (31 compared to 23 for her opponent), her aggressive play yielded results. Noskova hit 30 winners against Mertens' 18 and served seven aces. The match scenario was classic for the winner: after an even fight in the first set (score 3:3), Noskova seized the initiative, made a decisive break, and took the set 6:3. In the second set, the Czech player converted a break point on the first attempt in the 11th game and coolly finished the match. Notably, Mertens had only one break point opportunity throughout the entire match, which she failed to convert. ### Historic breakthrough for the Czech Republic Reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals marked Linda Noskova's debut at the Grand Slam level. This success holds historical significance for Czech tennis: Noskova became the youngest Wimbledon semi-finalist since 2018 (when Jelena Ostapenko reached this stage). Among Czech players, such a result had not been achieved since 2011, when Petra Kvitova was in the semi-finals. ### Marta Kostyuk: revenge in Madrid and a chance for the top-10 For Marta Kostyuk (13th in the WTA rankings), the match against Noskova will be their second head-to-head encounter in their careers. The girls first met at the end of April this year in the quarter-finals of the Madrid tournament. Then the Ukrainian won in two sets and subsequently claimed the title. Now at Wimbledon, they will meet again in the fight for a place in the final. The stakes for this match are exceptionally high. The semi-final winner is guaranteed to reach the final and start the following week in the top ten of the WTA world classification. For Kostyuk, who confidently defeated the 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini in the quarter-finals, this is an opportunity to cement her place in the elite of world tennis. ### Match details and broadcast The match between the Ukrainian and the Czech player will take place on Thursday, July 9. The start of the match is scheduled no earlier than 17:30 Kyiv time. In the other semi-final match on the courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, American Coco Gauff and Czech Karolina Muchova will compete for a ticket to the final. Ukrainian fans will be able to watch Marta Kostyuk's game live. The official broadcaster of Wimbledon 2026 in Ukraine is "Public Sport". The live broadcast of the semi-final match will be available on the "Suspilne" digital platform, local TV channels, as well as on the "Suspilne Sport" YouTube channel.