There will be a new women’s champion at Wimbledon for the ninth straight time after Barbora Krejcikova lost to fellow Czech player Karolina Muchova in the fourth round.
Krejcikova, the 2024 winner, was the only former champion left in the women’s draw after Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Serena Williams all went out earlier.
Krejcikova followed suit with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 loss on No. 2 Court.
No woman has won multiple Wimbledon titles since Williams won her seventh in 2016.
Muchova will play the winner between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 14th-seeded Naomi Osaka, who played later on Centre Court.
No. 4 Jessica Pegula also advanced by beating fellow American Iva Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
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