Kostyuk, Noskova Reach Wimbledon Semis

Kostyuk, the Ukrainian 12th seed who reached the French Open semi-finals last month, defeated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2. The Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova, 21, secured her spot by beating Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5, extending her grass-court record to 10 wins in 11 matches this year. xsportfeed.quest

Their advances come amid an unexpectedly open women's draw at Wimbledon, with defending champion Iga Swiatek and top players Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina all eliminated in the first week.