Published July 8, 2026
On the women’s side, Marta Kostyuk set up a last-four showdown with Linda Noskova, while British wildcard Arthur Ferry extended his sensational Wimbledon run to a semi-final against French Open champion Alexander Zverev.
World No. 114 Ferry defeated Roland Garros runner-up Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 on Wednesday to become the first Wimbledon wildcard to reach the men’s semifinals since Goran Ivanisevic won in 2001.
Incredibly, Ferry is two wins away from following in Ivanisevic’s footsteps and becoming the first British player to win Wimbledon since Andy Murray in 2016.
Ferry, who created a partisan atmosphere on Center Court, told the adoring new fans: “Every game I get better and better. It’s unbelievable. I can’t believe it.”
He became the third-lowest ranked player to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since 1985, after world No. 237 Vladimir Volchkov in 2000 and world No. 125 Ivanisevic in 2001.
Ferry, who turns 24 on Sunday, said after the match that he was congratulated by Britain’s Queen Camilla, who was watching him in the Royal Box.
“My birthday was on Sunday, so I told her it would be great to have the Wimbledon final on my birthday,” he said.
Zverev defeated sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, ending a seven-game losing streak against the American and reaching his first semi-final at the All England Club.
The second-seeded German had never made it past Wimbledon’s last 16 in nine previous trips to south-west London.
“I’m very happy to make it to the semi-finals, especially against Taylor, who I haven’t beaten in two years,” he said.
Zverev becomes the third German player in the British Open era to reach the final four of a Grand Slam tournament, following Boris Becker and Michael Stich, the last German men’s Wimbledon champion in 1991.
“It’s a dream come true to finally play well at Wimbledon. I’ve been waiting for it for a long time,” he added.
The 29-year-old Zverev is the heavy favorite to face Ferry on Friday, with reigning champion and world number one Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic awaiting him in the final.
“I’m very happy to play him in the semi-finals. It’s going to be a great atmosphere,” Zverev said of facing Ferry.
In the other semi-final, Sinner will face Djokovic, the 24-time champion of the men’s Grand Slam, the most in history.
Kostyuk advances to semifinals for second consecutive tournament
Ukraine’s Kostyuk defeated former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 in 69 minutes on Center Court.
She will play ninth-seeded Czech Noskova on Thursday for her first major final appearance.
“I was on this court once nine years ago as a spectator and watched Roger (Federer). It’s great to be back here as a player,” the 24-year-old said after her first appearance on the All England Club’s centerpiece court.
“I walked past the ‘Wall of Honor’ and stood next to it and took a moment.”
The 12th seed has lost just one match in her last 22 matches, losing in the semifinals to eventual French Open champion Mira Andreeva last month.
After the shocking early exits of Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, the in-form Noskova was the top seed left in the bottom half of the draw.
The 21-year-old lived up to expectations with a 6-3, 7-5 win over experienced 25th seed Elise Mertens of Belgium on Court 1.
Mertens fought hard in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since 2020, but could not cope with Noskova’s power.
The Czech achieved great results on grass courts, winning his second WTA title in Berlin and reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final.
Kostyuk won her only previous meeting with Noskova, winning in straight sets in the quarterfinals on her way to the Madrid Open title earlier this year.
“It’s difficult. It’s not going to be easy,” Noskova said. “Marta, she’s a great player.”
The winner in Saturday’s final will be two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff or 10th-seeded Czech Karolina Muchova.
