Czech rising star Linda Nosková beat Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 on July 8, 2026. It was her first Wimbledon semi-final run. Earlier losses in London came sooner. Nosková currently takes on Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the next round. Neither woman has reached this point at Wimbledon before. A win could take her in the title match.