The Wimbledon 2026 women’s singles semifinals take place on Thursday, July 9, at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London. The matches are scheduled on Centre Court, starting around 1:30 p.m. local time. The two semifinals feature four players reaching this stage for the first time at Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff of the United States faces Karolína Muchova of the Czech Republic in the opening semifinal. Gauff, seeded seventh, has reached the semifinals at all four major tournaments. She leads their head to head record 8-2 overall, though Muchova won their most recent meeting earlier this year on clay. Gauff has advanced through several three set matches this fortnight but shows strong resilience. Muchova arrives in solid form with titles in Doha and Bad Homburg plus a final in Stuttgart. Her varied game with slices and net play could test Gauff on grass. Most previews give Gauff the edge due to experience and the head to head, but the match remains competitive. Muchova’s shot making makes an upset possible.
In the second semifinal, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine plays Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic. Kostyuk, seeded twelfth, recently reached the French Open semifinals and beat Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. She has strong recent results on grass. Noskova, seeded ninth, defeated Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5 in her quarterfinal and won the Berlin title on grass this season. Both players have shown consistent form, with Noskova posting 10 wins in her last 11 grass matches. Their only prior meeting was on clay, where Kostyuk won. This semifinal looks close, with Kostyuk slightly favored in some analyses due to recent deep runs at majors.
The winners advance to the final on July 11. These matches connect the players paths through the draw with their current form and past results. Gauff and Muchova bring contrasting styles, while Kostyuk and Noskova represent rising players with strong recent grass performances. The semifinals highlight the depth in women’s tennis at this year’s Wimbledon.