Kostyuk, Noskova reach first Wimbledon semis

Kostyuk, the Ukrainian 12th seed who reached the French Open semi-finals last month, crushed 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 on Centre Court. The 21-year-old Noskova, seeded ninth, saw off Belgian Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5 to make it 10 wins out of 11 on grass this year. sport-ipl.my

The victories come amid an open women's draw at Wimbledon this year, with defending champion Iga Swiatek and world's top two Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina all falling in the first week.