Centre Court at Wimbledon barely sleeps.
Key Factors
Wednesday’s fixture, much to the disappointment of the fans, didn’t live up to being a worthy follow-up, as Kostyuk thrashed Paolini 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and nine minutes. Ahead of her second straight Major semifinal, Kostyuk might also be secretly happy that she spent 40 minutes less than Noskova on court. Among advantages, the 24-year-old can also count her quality of tennis. The Ukrainian was ruthless against her Italian opponent winning 90% of her first-serve points, 67% of the seconds, and did not allow a single chance to break. Second seed and Roland-Garros champion Alexander Zverev got past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to enter his maiden Wimbledon semifinal. He will meet British wild card Arthur Fery, who overcame Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0.
During the unrelenting summer, every little edge matters.
