Karolina Muchova def. Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7(12)-6(10) — Wimbledon 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Karolina Muchova defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7(12)-6(10) in the Semifinal of the Wimbledon 2026.

It took Karolina Muchova three match points — and a save of Coco Gauff's lone one — to close out a 12-10 tiebreak and reach her first Wimbledon final. The margin lived on return: Muchova converted 2 of 6 break points and saved 11 of 13, while Gauff cashed just 2 of 13 chances. It's a second straight win over Gauff, both on grass after dropping the first five meetings on record, and it puts the 2023 French Open runner-up one match from a first major title.

Match stats

Karolina Muchova: 3 aces, 31 winners, 56% first serves, 0 double faults, 2/6 break points. Coco Gauff: 3 aces, 32 winners, 56% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/13 break points.

Profiles: Karolina Muchova · Coco Gauff — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff have met 7 times, with Coco Gauff leading the head-to-head 5–2.

• Miami Open 2026 Semifinal — Coco Gauff won 6-1, 6-1
• Australian Open 2026 R16 — Coco Gauff won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
• Women's Stuttgart Open 2026 Quarterfinal — Karolina Muchova won 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
• China Open 2024 Final — Coco Gauff won 6-1, 6-3
• US Open 2023 Semifinal — Coco Gauff won 6-4, 7-5
• Cincinnati Open 2023 Final — Coco Gauff won 6-3, 6-4