There is a fantastic semifinal matchup set between Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
Here is my pick, prediction and best bet for this exciting match.
Marta Kostyuk vs. Linda Noskova Prediction
Linda Noskova Preview
This has been a breakout tournament for Linda Noskova. Noskova is only 21 years old and is proving herself on the big stage for the first time. Her previous best major finish was the 2024 Australian Open, where she made an incredible run to the quarterfinals as a teenager. However, she had not made it back to a quarterfinal in the nine tournaments since. Noskova now has a new best-ever major finish, even if she loses this match. However, she will hope to go even further and really announce herself as a player to watch going forward.
Noskova won one of the precursor grass tournaments heading into Wimbledon. She seized the title in Berlin, but followed that up by losing in the Round of 32 in Bad Homburg before Wimbledon. However, she clearly bounced back strong. Noskova is a quality player on grass and could be due for her true breakout major performance.
Marta Kostyuk Preview
Few players in all of tennis have had a better summer than Marta Kostyuk. Kostyuk started the year strong, making the Brisbane International final, where she fell to Aryna Sabalenka. She cooled off for the rest of the hardcourt season, but she became the hottest player on the planet during clay season. Kostyuk won the Open de Rouen and the Madrid Open, then made the semifinals at Roland-Garros. That was a run of 16 straight matches won for Kostyuk. She did not play between Roland-Garros and Wimbledon due to an injury, but she picked up right where she left off on clay.
Marta Kostyuk has gone on another amazing run at a major, making a second straight semifinal. She had never made a major semifinal before this year, and she had only made one major quarterfinal. However, she is on an incredible run through the summer of 2026. She is now 21-1 in her last 22 matches and doesn’t seem to be slowing down.
Marta Kostyuk vs. Linda Noskova Pick, Best Bet
My best bet in this match is for Marta Kostyuk to get the win. She is a short favorite on the Moneyline, but should be an even bigger favorite. Kostyuk fell to eventual French Open champion Mirra Andreeva in the Roland-Garros semifinals. However, Andreeva is objectively a more talented player than Kostyuk. In this case, Kostyuk is a deserving favorite to win this match. She is the hottest player in tennis since the start of April, and I’m backing her to keep that momentum going.
Marta Kostyuk is 1-0 all-time against Linda Noskova. That match came earlier this year in the Madrid Open quarterfinals. Kostyuk beat Noskova 6-0 in the second set to clinch that match. Nothing has changed since that meeting, and Kostyuk should make her first career major final by taking down Noskova.
