Muchova ends Osaka run to reach Wimbledon semis

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Karolina Muchova ended Naomi Osaka’s bid for a first Wimbledon title as the Czech 10th seed beat the four-time Grand Slam champion in straight sets in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

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Muchova, a former French Open runner-up, clinched a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 victory on Court One to set up a semi-final meeting with Coco Gauff.

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“It’s unbelievable, I’m sure happy with today’s win, this atmosphere,” said Muchova.

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“I’d played three times on this court, and it had been 0-3…. but I finally made it today and got that win.

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“I was nervous, I was very nervous.”

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Muchova had lost in the first round on each of her past four Wimbledon appearances, but has now bettered her previous best run at the All England Club — quarter-final defeats in 2019 and 2021.

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Osaka had reached the last eight for the first time with a statement victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka, but could not repeat that performance, making 32 unforced errors in a disappointing display.

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AFP

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