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

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.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on grass, and our number follows from it. 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.