Wimbledon predictions, July 9, 2026: Noskova vs. Kostyuk, Gauff vs. Muchova

Thursday's Wimbledon semifinal pits Coco Gauff against Karolina Muchova on grass. Karolina Muchova is rolling — 10 straight wins, 10 of 10 in recent play. Coco Gauff is rolling — 7 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play.

Coco Gauff has had the better of this rivalry, winning 8 of 10 against Karolina Muchova. On grass specifically it reads 1-0 Muchova — worth more than the overall number this week.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Muchova is exactly that — a lean.

Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk meet in the semifinal at Wimbledon on Thursday. Linda Noskova has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall. Marta Kostyuk brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 9-1 across the last ten.

Marta Kostyuk has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 2 against Linda Noskova.

Hold strength tells the story — 69.4% versus 64.1% on first-serve points in Noskova's favor. Little separates them; Noskova gets the nod on the finest of margins.