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Marta Kostyuk beats Jasmine Paolini6-36-2 to reach women's semi-finals
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Fery v Cobolli
The Centre Court crowd has, understandably, thinned out following Marta Kostyuk's straight-set win over Jasmine Paolini.
But it won't stay empty for long.
Up next on Wimbledon's biggest stage, it's British wildcard Arthur Fery in the biggest match of his life against ninth seed Flavio Cobolli.
Will the Fery-tale continue?
Image source, PA MediaNoskova 6-3 5-5 Mertens*
Abigail Johnson
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Questionable shot selection from Mertens. Is that a sign of the weight of the moment?
*Noskova 6-3 6-5 Mertens
Yep, the umpteenth time is the charm.
A booming forehand return from Linda Noskova and Elise Mertens cannot get it back over the net.
The 21-year-old will serve on Court One for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals against Marta Kostyuk.
Noskova 6-3 5-5 Mertens*
Another opening on the Elise Mertens serve for Linda Noskova.
A forehand winner brings up two break points. She keeps creating these chances - she's just not taken them. This time?
Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 Paolini
Tracy Austin
Two-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One
It is so impressive for Marta Kostyuk to come out in such a big moment and produce a performance like that. She was just too good for Jasmine Paolini today.
She has been controlled and powerful throughout this tournament. Her groundstrokes have been averaging 71mph but she bumped it up another three mph in her quarter-final, which is hard to do when you're full of nerves.
Winning certainly does become a habit. She is in the flow.
Noskova 6-3 5-5 Mertens*
An unreachable ace out wide from Linda Noskova - her seventh ace of the match - dashes any Elise Mertens hopes of breaking the Czech's serve.
We're locked level in set two once again. Cracking set this.
Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 Paolini
David Law
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a way to finish it!
Kostyuk is on her knees on Centre Court after completing a virtuoso performance to knock out Paolini and reach her first semi-final.
She does a pirouette in Centre Court. You do not play better tennis than what we have just seen from Kostyuk.
If she keeps playing like that then she is going to take some stopping.
*Noskova 6-3 4-5 Mertens
Elise Mertens is transferring the battling qualities she's shown on her own serve to trying to break Linda Noskova's.
Deuce - and the Belgian is two points away from levelling this match.
Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 Paolini
A little over a month after reaching her first Grand Slam singles semi-final, Marta Kostyuk is through to the last four once again.
The 12th seed will face either Elise Mertens or Linda Noskova for a spot in her maiden major final.
Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 Paolini
Chris Bradnam
Commentator on BBC One
Marta Kostyuk with a wonderful performance on her Centre Court debut! She has beaten the former finalist with a very impressive display.
The winning continues - she is 21 wins from 22 games now! The victory jig doesn't get much better than that.
*Noskova 6-3 4-5 Mertens
Not really sure how Elise Mertens held serve there. What guts.
She seemed on the back foot in every point yet just managed to dig it out when she had to.
Linda Noskova must be feeling very frustrated having failed to take a bucket-load of break opportunities this set.
Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 Paolini
Image source, PA MediaIt is! Marta Kostyuk, on her Centre Court debut, is through to her maiden Wimbledon semi-final in straight sets!
Kostyuk completely overpowered the Italian former finalist, who converted four of her eight break points and only conceded nine points on serve across the two sets.
Emily Salley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
The loudest cheer of the match by some mile. Court One erupts as Elise Mertens lands the perfect lob and saves another break point.
Kostyuk 6-3 5-2 Paolini*
This time for the Ukrainian?
Noskova 6-3 4-4 Mertens*
Elise Mertens must have spent twice the amount of time serving today than Linda Noskova has.
Almost every service game for the Belgian has been a war of attrition...
And on the latest break point, she produces a remarkable, remarkable effort, managing to get back several Noskova rockets before a lunging reach somehow ends up lobbing the Czech. Astounding.
Kostyuk 6-3 5-2 Paolini*
What a time to find a first serve! Match point saved.
Kostyuk 6-3 5-2 Paolini*
That might be Jasmine Paolini's best shot of the match - a teasing backhand drop shot which is returned into the net.
There's nothing teasing about Marta Kostyuk's backhand winner, however. Walloped. 15-all.
The pair trade points for 30-all.
Kostyuk smacks another backhand return, this one kissing the baseline, and although Paolini digs out a reply, she's powerless against a tickled drop shot.
Noskova 6-3 4-4 Mertens*
A brilliant serve out wide from Elise Mertens rescues one break point. 'Let's go' says her coach.
And then a wild, wild Linda Noskova backhand wastes the second opportunity.
She's had a number of break-point chances in this second set - and taken none. Deuce. For what seems like the umpteenth time on the Mertens serve today.
Kostyuk 6-3 5-2 Paolini*
Tracy Austin
Two-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One
The slice has caused a lot of mistakes for Jasmine Paolini. She is feeling the moment now because she knows her Wimbledon hopes are slipping away.
The weight of shot from Marta Kostyuk has just been too immense. Her forehand is such a threat, so it is a case of where do you go because her backhand is still a force.
Kostyuk 6-3 5-2 Paolini*
Image source, PA MediaThe crowd roars another forehand winner from Jasmine Paolini - her third in quick succession. 0-15.
A quiet murmur goes around Centre Court as Marta Kostyuk double-faults. 0-30.
The Ukrainian, unruffled, rattles off two forehand winners of her own before consecutive errors from Paolini secure the hold. One is a sliced forehand into the tramlines, the second - with Kostyuk rushing the net - is a wild, wide backhand.
08/07/2026. BBC Radio 5 Live.
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