Ukraine’s Kostyuk Races Into Wimbledon Last Four With 69-Minute Victory

Kostyuk’s red-hot run

With just one loss in her last 22 matches, Kostyuk eased past Paolini 6-3, 6-2 to set up a Wimbledon semi-final against Noskova.

Kostyuk cruises past Paolini to set up Noskova Wimbledon SF clash. Kostyuk powers into Wimbledon semis with straight-sets win over Paolini...

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk booked back-to-back Grand Slam semi-finals after a commanding quarter-final win over former finalist Jasmine Paolini at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

The 12th seed cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory in just 69 minutes on Centre Court. She will now meet Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova for a spot in her first major final.

Kostyuk has dropped just one match in her last 22, with that sole loss coming to eventual French Open champion Mirra Andreeva in last month’s semi-final.

Former Wimbledon finalist Paolini couldn’t carry over the form from her last-16 win over Alexandra Eala, and suffered her first quarter-final defeat at a Grand Slam.

In-form Noskova now stands as the top seed remaining in the bottom half after early shock exits for Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina.

The winner of Saturday’s final will face either two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff or Czech 10th seed Karolina Muchova.

“I was on this court as a spectator once nine years ago watching Roger (Federer) and to be back here as a player is amazing,” said the 24-year-old after her first appearance on the showpiece court at the All England Club.

“I walked past the 'wall of honour', stood beside it and took a moment.”