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  1. Czech mate?published at 18:13 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 4-6 Noskova

    Linda NoskovaImage source, Reuters

    Czech Republic's Linda Noskova will face compatriot Karolina Muchova in Saturday's final.

    Two players representing the same nation will face each other in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon for the first time since 2009, when American pair - and sisters - Serena and Venus Williams contested the 2009 final.

  2. 'Mature match from Noskova'published at 18:13 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 4-6 Noskova

    Kim Clijsters
    Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Very mature match from Linda Noskova, she served well when she had to and never really dropped her level.

    To lose your serve in the last game of the set, Marta Kostyuk just wasn't able to step up to the plate in the important points and Noskova did. She stuck to her game plan.

  3. 'In it until she wasn't'published at 18:12 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 4-6 Noskova

    Martina Navratilova
    Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC Two

    Kostyuk was in it and then she wasn't. It happened so fast. It didn't really have any push-pull situations in this match.

  4. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Noskovapublished at 18:11 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 4-6 Noskova

    Linda NoskovaImage source, PA Media

    Marta Kostyuk saves the first match point with a great forehand winner.

    But she can't keep a forehand in during the next point and that is the match.

    Linda Noskova is into her first ever Grand Slam final.

  5. Two match pointspublished at 18:09 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 4-5 Noskova

    Marta Kostyuk goes long in the first point of the game but Linda Noskova makes a mess of a forehand to make it 15-15.

    Then the Ukrainian's backhand goes wide twice in a row to give Noskova two match points.

  6. Noskova holdspublished at 18:05 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 4-5 Noskova

    Linda NoskovaImage source, Getty Images

    Linda Noskova is one game away from the final but she must break Marta Kostyuk again.

    A comfortable hold is secured when Kostyuk fires a return into the net.

  7. Kostyuk holdspublished at 18:03 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 4-4 Noskova*

    Marta KostyukImage source, Getty Images

    A lovely forehand winner from Marta Kostyuk gets the eighth game of the second set going.

    The Ukrainian goes 30-15 ahead when Linda Noskova is long with a return.

    A well-taken overhand volley makes it 40-15 before a deft drop shot seals the hold.

  8. Reid broken in first gamepublished at 18:03 BST 9 July

    Hewett/Reid 0-1 Houdet/Ji*

    Not the start the British pair would have wanted, as Gordon Reid's service game is broken in the first game of the match.

    Very early days, though.

  9. Postpublished at 18:01 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 3-4 Noskova

    Harry Poole
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Not so fast!

    Marta Kostyuk appeared to be running out of time but the Ukrainian is being well-backed by the Centre Court crowd as she launches her fightback.

    A Ukrainian flag is waved proudly in celebration. The 12th seed is definitely not done yet - but there is still plenty of work to do.

  10. Postpublished at 18:00 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 3-4 Noskova

    Martina Navratilova
    Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC Two

    The players cover more court. You can run into things easily, at the back or the sides.

  11. Noskova holdspublished at 17:59 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 3-4 Noskova

    Linda Noskova needed that just to settle herself again as she holds to 15.

    A lovely forehand sees Marta Kostyuk scampering across the court, she gets to the ball but returns into the net and crashes into her own chair in the final point of the game.

  12. 'More positive momentum from Kostyuk'published at 17:56 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 3-3 Noskova*

    Kim Clijsters
    Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There is a lot more positive momentum from Marta Kostyuk.

    She is using her slice a little bit more and coming into the net a few times.

  13. Kostyuk holds to lovepublished at 17:56 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 3-3 Noskova*

    Marta KostyukImage source, PA Media

    Marta Kostyuk gets the better of a superb rally which really gets the crowd going on Centre Court.

    Then a backhand volley puts her 30-0.

    Linda Noskova is just outside the line with a forehand shot and an ace sees Kostyuk hold to love.

  14. 'The crowd want to see drama'published at 17:55 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 2-3 Noskova

    Martina Navratilova
    Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC One

    Kostyuk is getting the crowd behind her with her emotions and her play. They want to see drama, they don't want to see a runaway match. She needed this one.

    She needed to get that one otherwise at 4-1 down it is hard to come back.

  15. Kostyuk breaks backpublished at 17:52 BST 9 July

    *Kostyuk 4-6 2-3 Noskova

    Marta KostyukImage source, PA Media

    Marta Kostyuk races into a 0-30 lead to give her hope of breaking back and staying in this match.

    But Linda Noskova wins three straight points to get back in front.

    However, the Czech can't get a deep shot back over the net and it goes to deuce

    Kostyuk is just too long with a fierce backhand across court but then a superb return gets her back to deuce.

    Then she gets her first break point of the match when Noskova goes into the net and she takes it with a brilliant forehand winner.

    We are back on serve in the second set.

  16. Postpublished at 17:51 BST 9 July

    Hewett/Reid v Houdet/Ji

    There's going to be a delay to the start of the men's wheelchair doubles semi-final as France's Stephane Houdet has an issue with his wheelchair and a mechanic has arrived on Court One.

    It appears one of the wheels needed to be inflated slightly.

    All sorted now and the players are beginning their warm-up.

  17. Postpublished at 17:48 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 1-3 Noskova*

    Sam Smith
    Former British number one on BBC One

    Without any kind of fanfare, Noskova is quietly heading towards a first Wimbledon final.

  18. Postpublished at 17:48 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 1-3 Noskova*

    Harry Poole
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Marta Kostyuk has been really trying to get herself fired up, letting out a big shout after the last few points she has won.

    It’s not proving enough to unsettle Linda Noskova, though.

    The 21-year-old looks so comfortable on this surface, winning more matches on grass than any women’s player since the start of last year.

    She’s very much in pole position to reach her first major final now.

  19. Postpublished at 17:48 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 1-3 Noskova*

    Kim Clijsters
    Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Very impressive set and a half from Linda Noskova so far.

  20. Noskova breakspublished at 17:47 BST 9 July

    Kostyuk 4-6 1-3 Noskova*

    Linda NoskovaImage source, Rex Features

    Linda Noskova is ruthlessly putting Marta Kostyuk to the sword here.

    The Czech breaks to love after Kostyuk fails to assert herself in their rallies.

    The ninth seed is very much in control now.