Karolína Muchová defeats Naomi Osaka to reach Wimbledon semifinals

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Karolína Muchová defeated Naomi Osaka 7-6(4), 6-4 at the All England Club to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal and will face Coco Gauff in the last four. Muchová, who had lost in the first round in each of her previous four Wimbledon appearances, served strongly and frequently serve-and-volleyed, using slices and blocked returns to neutralize Osaka’s power. She serve-and-volleyed eight times in the first set and won six of those points, and 40 percent of her first serves were unreturned in that set versus 33 percent for Osaka. Osaka, who had just outplayed Aryna Sabalenka in the previous round, showed that she can be a threat on grass and reached the fourth round or better at Wimbledon for the first time in this run. In the second set Muchová’s pressure eventually broke Osaka after a chaotic sequence of ace, double-fault, ace, double-fault culminated in an error on an overhead that delivered the decisive break. Muchová combined flashy shotmaking with consistent basics from the back of the court to close out the straight-sets victory.

Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started

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Everyone else’s sportsball is football/soccer right now, while mine is still being excited at Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff making their first Wimbledon QF by knocking out last year’s semifinalists (Sabalenka and Belinda Bencic)

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started35

And Coco’s match was one of the highest tension matches of the tournament??? It was so good???

April Glick Pulito7

I had the triple screen going with baseball and soccer and Wimbledon all afternoon lol

burn it all down2

really really hoping for that gauff/osaka match (and that I can even figure out which of them to root for harder lol)

LunchCounterPunch2

Overjoyed by their victories (and the beginning of Eala’s ascent as well).

🌈 Shiv2

this is exciting! haven’t been tuned in but def wanted this update

Elizabeth Picciuto2

Osaka omg! I mean both but I was more surprised!

The Body Serve

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2019h ago

The Athletic

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Having exited Wimbledon in the first round in each of her previous four visits, Karolina Muchova is into the semifinals following a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Naomi Osaka. She will meet Coco Gauff for a place in Saturday's final.

303h ago

The Tennis Letter

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Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova will face each other in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Coco leads the head to head 6-1, but Karolina won their most recent match in Stuttgart this year. They’ve never played on grass. Who advances to their first Wimbledon final? 🇺🇸🇨🇿

264h ago

Ground Pass Podcast - A Tennis Podcast

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Karolina Muchova wins the rematch against Naomi Osaka. The variety in her game was really the difference maker. She is so fun to watch. Great tournament for Naomi Osaka. A lot of break throughs made. #Wimbledon

274h ago

Tennis Updates

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Karolina Muchova takes out Naomi Osaka 7⁷-6⁴, 6-4 Thought this would be a completely different matchup than the Sabalenka one where it was all about power for Naomi, and it was, Muchova's variety on this surface is tricky. Muchova vs Gauff for a spot in the Wimbledon Final.

164h ago

Merlisa

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It's about the matchups. You watch Karolina Muchova beat hard-hitting Naomi Osaka in straight sets and think, Coco Gauff and her weak serve don't stand a chance. But unlike Naomi, Coco is a top-tier counterpuncher who doesn't have to end points as quickly. That's why Coco is 6-1 against Muchova.

174h ago

Dr. Sholz (SholzTalks10s)

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Watching the Lenka-Osaka replay. Naomi was serving and balling out of her mind omg.

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Carole Bouchard

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Wow that’s a huge win for Muchova, 7-6(4),6-4 against Osaka. Naomi was so impressive since the start of the tournament that I really thought she could get that trophy. One has to be happy for the Czech because she’s had enough injuries and setbacks in her career for someone so incredibly good.

124h ago

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Carole Bouchard21

I asked Krejcikova what was making Muchova so tough to beat on grass and she actually laughed while describing the ridiculous talent of her compatriot. She would mimic some of the insane one-hand BH passes she’d hit from nowhere. And that’s it: Pure Talent. #TheGiftedOne

Jacquie2

Muchova ... I need you to be the next Czech to take the title.

triple match point

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CHARLES LECLERC WIN NAOMI OSAKA WIN FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME WIN COCO GAUFF WIN ALL MY CLIENTS WON TODAY YAY ME

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Nikita

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Tomorrow in sports is nuts. Just the morning... Coco v JPeg. Naomi Osaka v Karolina Muchova Egypt v Argentina

617h ago

Neil

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Karolina Muchova passes a massive test, taking out Naomi Osaka in straight sets. What a gorgeous display of all-court tennis, punctuated by deadly accurate serving. I mean, that's just the grass-court game as it's meant to be played. Brava, both. 👏😍💪🎾

Karolina Muchova celebrates after beating Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon.

74h ago

Jenifer Lewis’ Afro

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🎾 the 2nd #Wimbledon26 women’s quarterfinals is Naomi Osaka vs Karolina Muchova. This two are very hard hitters so this will be another good match. Let’s go Naomi!!!! Match updates in 🧵 👇🏾