Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova roar into their first Wimbledon semi-finals

Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk defeated 2024 Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 on Centre Court to reach her first Wimbledon semi-final, having also reached the semi-finals at the French Open last month. Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova, 21, beat Belgium's Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5, recording her 10th win from 11 matches on grass this year. Both players advanced after top seeds Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina had already exited the tournament in the first week.