London, July 9 -- Linda Noskova announced her arrival among the elite of women's tennis by storming into her maiden Grand Slam final with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk on Thursday, setting up a historic first all-Czech women's singles final at Wimbledon.
The 21-year-old Czech produced a mature, composed display on Centre Court, overpowering the in-form Kostyuk in one hour and 25 minutes to earn a title clash against compatriot Karolina Muchova, who earlier defeated Coco Gauff in a thrilling three-set semifinal.
Playing in her first Grand Slam semifinal, Noskova showed little sign of nerves as she relied on her powerful groundstrokes, precise serving and calm temperament to dictate play against the worldclass s...