Emma Navarro stunned seventh seed Karolina Muchova at the US Open, while Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula survived tough three-set battles to reach the fourth round. Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk also advanced as several contenders navigated difficult challenges.
Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova said seeing the Venus Rosewater Dish during a bathroom break inspired her to regroup and defeat Karolina Muchova in three sets. The 21-year-old Czech captured her maiden Grand Slam title and became the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitova.
Linda Noskova reached her maiden Grand Slam final by defeating Marta Kostyuk, while Karolina Muchova saved a match point to overcome Coco Gauff in a dramatic semifinal. The two Czechs will contest the Wimbledon women's singles title in an all-Czech final
Continuing her remarkable summer streak, Gauff triumphed over Muchova with a scoreline of 6-4, 7-5 on Thursday night, securing her inaugural berth in the women's singles final at the Flushing Meadows.
Having won Auckland in January and Washington D.C. two weeks ago, Gauff is now the first teenager to win three titles in a season since Bianca Andreescu in 2019.
Iga Swiatek built a big lead in the French Open final, then overcame a second-set crisis of confidence and a third-set deficit before righting herself and defeating Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Barty lost the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 as Muchova continued taking down higher ranked opponents. She had earlier beaten her compatriot and world No.1 6 Karolina Pliskova before beating 18th ranked Elise Mertens of Belgium in the fourth round.
