Noskova sees off Mertens in straight sets to make the final four of Wimbledon

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noskova-linda/zHMiAkw6/"]Noskova[/a] dominated from start to finish in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/mertens-e-Y1ZrrUtl/noskova-l-zHMiAkw6/?mid=KQkmFCJD"]last-eight clash lasting one hour and 50 minutes[/a] in searing temperatures on Court One. [/p][p]In only her second Grand Slam quarter-final, following her run at the 2024 Australian Open, Noskova sealed a place in the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time.[/p][p]In the lead-up to Wimbledon, Noskova won the Berlin Open, her first grass-court title.[/p][p]She has taken that impressive form into the All England Club, dispatching former Australian Open champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keys-madison/QwU996PK/"]Madison Keys[/a] in the last 16 before brushing aside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mertens-elise/Y1ZrrUtl/"]Mertens[/a].[/p][p]Having reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year, Noskova is now just one win away from her maiden Grand Slam final.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="3ef0807b-6e75-4cab-81b5-11b59385b95b" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7cd2e1d9-d4a2-4094-9add-8fb9b6cf3752" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]"The feelings are incredible, like never before. This is what I am playing tennis for, these big stages and big matches," [/b]she said.[/p][p][b]"I was a little bit nervous before the match, I am not going to lie. When I am putting pressure on myself that is usually when I play my best. I really enjoyed this match."[/b][/p][p]Mertens, 30, had been hoping to make the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time, but the 25th seed bowed out after a strong run featuring a win over second seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a].[/p][p]21-year-old Noskova faces Ukrainian 12th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] in Thursday's semi-finals.[/p]