Day Thirteen: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026

Wimbledon 2026 Live Updates, Latest Results, Highlights and Schedule for Women's Finals

Joey AkeleyJul 11, 2026

Czech No. 9 seed Linda Noskova beat Czech No. 10 seed Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 for her first major on Saturday at Wimbledon.

Muchova saved five match points in the second set before extending the match to a decisive third set.

But Muchova couldn't stage under comeback in the third.

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Noskova Wins 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

On her sixth championship point, Noskova closes it out with an unreturned serve.

She wins her first major at 21 years old.

Muchova loses another heartbreaker after also losing a three-set battle to Iga Swiatek in the 2023 French Open final.

You have to believe Muchova will eventually taste victory. She's 29, which can be considered the late prime for a tennis player.

Meanwhile, Noskova seems destined for several majors after this impressive showing.

Muchova Holds for 3-5

Muchova holds at love.

Noskova will serve for the match for the second time. Here we go!

Noskova Holds for 5-2 (Third Set)

Noskova holds at love, hitting her spots on her serve.

She's once again one game away from her first major title.

Can she hold her nerves?

Muchova Holds for 2-4 (Third Set)

Muchova holds at 30, and you have to believe Noskova will start the feel nerves again soon.

Meanwhile, Muchova must be rueing the fact that she had three break-point chances in the first game of the third set. How different this match would feel if she converted one of them.

Noskova Showing Real Toughness

Impressive resolve from Noskova.

Noskova Holds for 4-1

Noskova holds at 15, and there's no question she's hitting her the ball cleaner than she was at the end of the second set.

She's hitting deep forehands into both corners.

It wasn't long ago that Muchova was winning virtually every extended rally.

Now Noskova is winning a good chunk of them, which is all she needs with her big serve.

Point of the Match!

Serving up 15-0, Noskova brought Muchova in with a drop shot and then hit a lob over her head.

Muchova ran it down and got it back with a tweener that landed on the back line.

But Noskova finished the point in style a couple shots later, hitting a inside-out forehand winner.

Muchova Holds for 1-3

Muchova holds at 30, breaking up Noskova's momentum.

Wild Stat for Muchova

If Muchova comes back to win, remember this stat.

Noskova Holds for 3-0 (Third Set)

It was anything but routine again, but Noskova holds to consolidate the break.

Muchova showed some signs of frustration after making an error on game point.

Noskova Breaks for 2-0 (Third Set)

What an impressive regroup by Noskova. She breaks, but I get the impression Muchova is not going anywhere, and there will be more momentum swings to come.

Noskova Holds for 1-0 (Third Set)

Noskova fought off three break points, impressively getting a hold after losing the last five games.

This could be a turning point for Noskova.

BG Says What We're All Thinking

Brad Gilbert explains it will be difficult for Noskova to regroup.

Muchova Wins Second Set 7-5

Muchova holds at 15. She's won five consecutive games.

There's a longer break between sets, and Noskova will be wise to use every second of it before serving the first game of the third set. She needs as much time as possible to regroup.

Muchova Breaks for 6-5 (Second Set)

Tremendous drama on Centre Court right now.

Noskova is suddenly not moving as well or hitting the ball as cleanly.

Muchova will serve for the second set, and I'm not sure if Noskova will be able to regain her form after losing so many chances to win the title.

Muchova Holds for 5-5 (Second Set)

Muchova fought off another match point with a big serve followed by a forehand winner.

Noskova could be feeling sorry for herself that she hasn't closed this out already.

She'll have to show a lot of mental fortitude to win this set from here.

Muchova Breaks for 4-5 (Second Set)

Well, well, well.

Muchova created seven break-point chances in that game, finally converting on the last after Noskova erased the first six with big first serves in all of them.

Noskova had one championship point in that service game, and she double-faulted.

She's now had four championship points total that she's squandered.

Muchova Holds for 3-5 (Second Set)

Jon Wertheim implies here that Muchova's level has been worse today than it was against Gauff in the semis.

But I would say Noskova's level has been higher than Gauff's, and that's the bigger issue for Muchova.

Anyways, Noskova had three championship points, but Muchova induced backhand errors on the first two and hit a drop-shot winner on the third to stay alive.

Noskova will now get the chance to serve it out.

Noskova Holds for 5-2

Noskova consolidates at love.

This has been an amazing performance. The 21-year-old is announcing herself as a star of the women's game.

Noskova Breaks for 4-2

Clarey makes the point that Noskova has had incredible composure.

Noskova gets her third break of the match, using power and finesse to disrupt Muchova. Noskova can probably taste her first Grand Slam victory.

Noskova Holds for 3-2 (Second Set)

Noskova holds at 15, closing the game with a wicked cross-court slice winner. You don't see that very often.

Muchova did a nice job of getting Noskova's serves back in play, but in this game, Noskova finished the last three points with winners.

She did not look like the nerves were getting to her there.

Muchova Holds for 2-2 (Second Set)

Muchova holds at love. It feels like the tide is turning here. Muchova is hitting the ball deeper, which is not allowing Noskova to get control of as many rallies.

Noskova Holds for 2-1 (Second Set)

Noskova faced two break points at 15-40, erasing one with a forehand winner and the other with an unreturned first serve.

The third break try could haunt Muchova. She had control of the rally but sprayed a forehand long.

The good news for Muchova is she put real pretty on Noskova. Those were the first three break points of the match on Noskova's serve.

Muchova Holds for 1-1 (Second Set)

Brad Gilbert has some advice for Muchova to come back.

Anyway, Muchova lost the first two points of this game, but she rallied to win the next four. If she comes back to win this match, this game will have been key for her.

Noskova Holds for 1-0 (Second Set)

Another hold to love for Noskova. She's won 94 (!) percent of the points when she's gotten the first serve in.

All-Czech Final

it's been a while since there was a final with two players from the same country.

Noskova Takes First Set 6-2

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Noskova breaks to take the first set. At 0-15, she hit a backhand winner off a Muchova second serve. At deuce, Noskova hit a forehand winner off Muchova's first serve.

To say the least, Muchova is under siege right now.

On her fifth break-point try of the game, Noskova hit an outrageous lob that appeared to land right on the back line.

Noskova can't play any better. Muchova's best hope is that Noskova starts to feel the nerves that can come when a player is close to winning their first major.

Noskova Holds for 5-2

Noskova had two more aces that game. Christopher Clarey wrote about her serve entering this match, and he had a great stat. 39 percent of her serves had not been returned.

Muchova Holds for 2-4

Chris Fowler said on the ESPN broadcast that Muchova is down despite having down not much wrong, and I agree.

Muchova held to 15 here. Now she needs Noskova's level to drop a bit to get back into this set.

Noskova Holds for 4-1

Noskova was under some pressure at deuce, but she hit an unreturned first serve before using the drop shot to force an error to hold for the third time.

Noskova has not faced a break point yet.

Noskova Breaks for 3-1

Muchova had two aces in this game, but the first three times Muchova's serve was returned in play, it resulted in a Muchova error.

Then on her second break-point try, Noskova ripped a backhand down the line for a clear winner.

Noskova Holds for 2-1

Noskova's serve is on point early. She holds at love.

Noskova comes into this match having been broken just twice in her last six sets, all of which she's won. Muchova will need to find a way to get into her service games.

Muchova Holds for 1-1

Muchova responds with a hold at 15. She had an inside-in winner, and her ball-striking looks just as good as it did when she beat Coco Gauff in the semis two days ago.

Noskova Holds for 1-0 Lead

Noskova did not seem to have any nerves in the first service game of her first Grand Slam final, holding at 15.