Wimbledon predictions, July 8, 2026: Mertens vs. Noskova, Paolini vs. Kostyuk

Wednesday's Wimbledon quarterfinal pits Elise Mertens against Linda Noskova on grass. Linda Noskova has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall. Elise Mertens has won 5 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

The serve is where this match separates: Noskova has been winning 69.4% of first-serve points to Mertens's 63.6%, and on grass that gap compounds fast. Mertens comes in off a compressed schedule; Noskova comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Noskova — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Jasmine Paolini goes up against Marta Kostyuk in the Wimbledon quarterfinal. Marta Kostyuk is rolling — 5 straight wins, 9 of 10 in recent play. Jasmine Paolini brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.

Jasmine Paolini has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 2 against Marta Kostyuk.

Hold strength tells the story — 64.1% versus 60.1% on first-serve points in Kostyuk's favor. Paolini comes in off a compressed schedule; Kostyuk comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Kostyuk fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz meet in the quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Alexander Zverev brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 9-1 across the last ten. Taylor Fritz has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall.

The ledger favors Taylor Fritz, 11-5 across their 16 meetings with Alexander Zverev. On grass specifically it reads 3-2 Fritz — worth more than the overall number this week.

The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Zverev comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Zverev fractionally more likely to land the big points.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Arthur Fery goes up against Flavio Cobolli in the Wimbledon quarterfinal. Arthur Fery is rolling — 5 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play. Flavio Cobolli has won 6 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall.

Arthur Fery has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 2 against Flavio Cobolli.

The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Fery fractionally more likely to land the big points.