Linda Noskova vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction 7/9/2026 Today’s Tennis Picks

Linda Noskova faces Marta Kostyuk in the Wimbledon semifinals on Thursday, July 9th. Both women will look to reach a first Grand Slam final. For Noskova, this is her first semifinal in a major, while Kostyuk reached this stage at the French Open last month. Here’s our Linda Noskova vs Marta Kostyuk prediction. This preview will include a Linda Noskova vs Marta Kostyuk pick.

Linda Noskova vs Marta Kostyuk Preview

Linda Noskova beat World No. 27 Elise Mertens to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon. The match took 21 games to decide. Noskova won the first set 6-3 with a late break of serve. The second set mirrored the first. Both players held until the 11th game when Noskova pounced to break Mertens for a second time. The Czech held to love in the next game to complete a straight sets victory.

Noskova hit 30 winners and 31 unforced errors. That included 7 aces and 3 double faults. She landed 70% of first serves in play and won 79% of first serve points (37/47). Noskova won 60% of second serve points (12/20) and saved one break point in the match.

Marta Kostyuk is coming off a straight sets win over former finalist Jasmine Paolini. The match took 17 games to decide. Kostyuk dismantled the italian 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 9 minutes to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal.

In the victory, Kostyuk tallied 19 winners and 19 unforced errors. Kostyuk hit 3 aces and 3 double faults. She landed 50% of first serves in play and won 90% of first serve points (19/21). Kostyuk won 67% of second serve points (14/21) and did not face a break point in the match.

Before this round, Kostyuk had beaten Podoroska, Blinkova, Navarro and Ashlyn Krueger. Noskova, for her part, had defeated Seidel, Osorio, Cirstea and Madison Keys.

Linda Noskova vs Marta Kostyuk Head-To-Head

Kostyuk holds a 1-0 lead in the head-to-head. She beat Noskova 7-6, 6-0 in Madrid earlier this year.

Linda Noskova vs Marta Kostyuk Prediction

It’s a worry for Noskova that she lost to Kostyuk in the fast-playing conditions on clay in Madrid. That said, I will still lean toward Noskova. She’s got the bigger tools at least on grass and has a near-perfect record this swing.

Nur Said's Pick: Noskova in three sets