Karolina Muchova def. Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 — Wimbledon 2026 R16

Match recap

Karolina Muchova defeated Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in the R16 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Everything separating these two lived behind the second ball: Karolina Muchova won 66% of her second-serve points to Barbora Krejcikova's 51%, and it was enough to survive an all-Czech Round of 16 that ran 2 hours 38 minutes — their first meeting on record. Krejcikova erased a 4-2 second-set hole to level the match, but Muchova struck 47 winners to 24 and sealed the decider with a break in game 4 for 3-1. It's the first set she's dropped all fortnight at Wimbledon, and it books her a quarterfinal berth.

Match stats

Karolina Muchova: 9 aces, 50 winners, 65% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/10 break points. Barbora Krejcikova: 4 aces, 24 winners, 58% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Karolina Muchova · Barbora Krejcikova — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Karolina Muchova and Barbora Krejcikova.