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Kostyuk Breezes Past Paolini and Into Wimbledon Last Four
Kostyuk won 90% of her first-serve points and will face Linda Noskova after beating Paolini in 1 hour and 9 minutes.
On Wednesday, 12th-seeded Marta Kostyuk defeated 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 at the All England Club, securing her first-ever Wimbledon semifinal appearance.
Before the tournament, Kostyuk doubted her grass-court game, but coach Sandra Zaniewska reassured her the surface suited her style "100 percent," shifting her mindset.
Playing with aggressive intensity, Kostyuk won 90 percent of first-serve points and allowed zero break chances while the Italian committed 25 unforced errors in 69 minutes.
Reflecting on her Centre Court debut, Kostyuk called the victory a "dream come true," recalling her visit as a spectator nine years ago watching Federer.
Kostyuk advances to face ninth-seeded Czech Linda Noskova on Thursday, marking her second consecutive Grand Slam semifinal after reaching the French Open semifinals earlier this year.
Intense and tight fight in the first two sets, then the Roman clearly loses (6-0) the third, in obvious difficulty. The Tuscan tennis player defeated by Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, but celebrates the return in the top ten