Grass numbers give Muchova a narrow edge

Karolina Muchova faces Coco Gauff in the Wimbledon WTA semi-finals on 9 July, with a place in the final at stake on grass in a best-of-three match.

Gauff owns the clear rivalry lead, but Muchova arrives with the stronger grass record and the sharper recent run. That makes this a tight match rather than a simple call from past meetings.

Gauff still controls the rivalry

Gauff leads the overall record 6-1, and the last meeting went her way in straight sets in the Beijing final on 6 October 2024. The past matches also show a clear serve gap, with Gauff winning 78% of her service games in the rivalry compared with Muchova's 54%, so Muchova will need to stop that pattern early.

Muchova's grass numbers stand out

Muchova has gone 10-1 on grass this season and has already won one WTA title on the surface. Her 86% hold rate gives her a clear base to work from, while Gauff's 5-1 grass record is strong but comes with slightly less control behind serve.

Recent form narrows the gap

Muchova has won nine of her last 10 matches, with an 85% service games won rate and an 80% first-set win rate. Gauff is 7-3 over the same span and remains dangerous on return, but 5.2 double faults per match leave more room for pressure in tight games.

Bookmakers keep Muchova just ahead

Bookmakers price Muchova at 1.8 against Gauff at 2, with the same 1.8 to 2 split for the first set. That suggests a narrow lean rather than a clear gap.

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Serve control meets return pressure

The key question is whether Muchova can turn her grass service edge into enough calm holds. Gauff's return game gives her a route into most matches, and the rivalry record cannot be ignored. Still, Muchova's recent results, surface record and slightly lighter last-five workload give her a small but real counterweight.

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