London, July 10 -- Karolina Muchova saved a match point and battled through a dramatic deciding-set tiebreak to defeat Coco Gauff in an epic Wimbledon semifinal, setting up an all-Czech women's singles final against Linda Noskova.
The 10th-seeded Muchova overcame seventh seed Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) in a high-quality contest on Centre Court, where both players produced outstanding tennis in swelteringconditions on Thursday.
Muchova made the stronger start, taking advantage of Gauff's early unforced errors to establish control. The Czech player broke serve twice and maintained a high level throughout the opening set, closing it out with an ace for a 6-2 lead.
Gauff responded strongly after taking a break before the second set. The Americ...