Coco Gauff fell to Karolina Muchova in a Wimbledon semifinal on July 9. Muchova won 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) after saving a match point in the deciding tiebreaker.
Gauff held a match point at 9-8 in the final-set tiebreaker on Centre Court. She advanced to the net after a strong first serve but missed a drop shot that hit the net. Muchova then secured the victory with a lob and forehand winner.
Gauff addressed online criticism in her post-match press conference. “I probably already got some hate comments,” she said. “It’s the usual, but it doesn’t, it sucks, but it’s like whatever.” She also defended her shot selection, noting that the same drop shot had won points earlier in the match.
Muchova described the contest as a “roller coaster” and said she was “really shaking” after the win. The Czech player dealt with an injury scare in her mid-rib during the third set but confirmed she was okay afterward.
Gauff reached her first Wimbledon semifinal after overcoming deficits in earlier rounds, including a 4-7 deficit in a second-round tiebreaker. The loss ends her 2026 campaign at the tournament.