Muchova: I Will Keep Fighting For Grand Slam Title
Karolina Muchova lost 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to compatriot Linda Noskova in the Wimbledon final, but vowed to keep fighting for a maiden Grand Slam title.
Karolina Muchova vows to keep pursuing Grand Slam title despite Wimbledon final loss...
Karolina Muchova said it will take a few days to get over her second Grand Slam final loss to compatriot Linda Noskova at Wimbledon, but the 29-year-old insisted she will continue chasing her first major title.
Muchova saved five match points and recovered from 5-2 down in the second set to force a third, but eventually fell 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
“It'll definitely take me few days (to overcome the loss). But again, I was in the final. It's still a great achievement. It's still something I'd take before the tournament,” Muchova told reporters.
“I think my game is good. I'm improving. So I feel good on the courts. Yeah, it's a dream of mine, it's a goal of mine to lift that Grand Slam trophy. This is a setback, but as well a motivation.”
It marked her second Grand Slam final heartbreak, following her defeat to Iga Swiatek in the 2023 French Open final.
“This tournament matters to me. I'm like, 'okay, I don't want to lose 6-2 6-2. I'm going to do everything to break her serve and keep mine',” Muchova added.
“I was still believing that I can turn it around. So that was in my head.”
Muchova reached the final after saving match point in a three-set semi-final against Coco Gauff that finished with a 12-10 win in a draining match tiebreak.
“It was pretty tough match. I definitely felt it physically. I was a little more tired after that match with Coco,” she said.
“I didn't want to think of it. I was like, 'okay, I'm going to give it my all'. I think maybe that, definitely. The nerves, as well. I really wanted to win today.
“Maybe it tied my hands a little bit today from the start.”
Muchova called Noskova a “calm fighter” in key moments and said her fellow Czech was simply the better player on the day.
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“She'll go after every point, she'll fight for every point, so she's really competitive. It's definitely tough to play her on any surface,” Muchova said.
“I think I started really slow today. On the other hand, Linda started really strong, with really good serving games. She played fast. It took a lot of power and strength out of me to get back in that second set. I gave it my all.
“The people were cheering. I felt the support. I felt the momentum in the second set, that I can turn it around. It was definitely nice that it happened.
“Unfortunately, at the start of the third, it slipped through my fingers.”
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