Marta Kostyuk (12th seed) confidently reached her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, defeating American qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour and 23 minutes. This represents a major breakthrough for the Ukrainian, who has now reached the quarterfinals across all surfaces at the Grand Slams following her Roland Garros semifinal. In the final eight, she will face the winner of the Jasmine Paolini vs. Alexandra Eala match.
Meanwhile, Arthur Fery’s sensational performance was truly electric! The British wildcard (No. 114) overcame Grigor Dimitrov in an epic five-set thriller on Centre Court: 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-7). Fery twice fought back from a break down in the fourth set and pulled through the fifth-set tiebreak. It marks his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal—a genuine fairytale for British fans.
Key results for Day 8 (July 6):
- Women: Kostyuk, Linda Noskova, Jasmine Paolini, and Elise Mertens progressed to the quarterfinals.
- Men: Fery, Taylor Fritz, Flavio Cobolli, and others.
Congratulations to Ukrainian fans—Marta is in peak form! As for Fery, all of Britain will now be watching him.
Round of 16 match summary: Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine, 12) vs. Ashlyn Krueger (USA, qualifier)
Score: 6-4, 6-4
- Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes
- Court: Court 2
- Marta quickly seized the initiative in the first set, racing to a 4-1 lead and serving it out comfortably at 5-3.
- The second set saw the only dangerous moment when Krueger went up 4-2. But Kostyuk responded with a four-game winning streak, breaking her opponent's resistance to close out the match.
Match Statistics (key figures):
- Marta dominated in winners, finishing 22–10 in her favor.
- Fewer errors: Kostyuk committed ~13 unforced errors compared to Krueger’s 29.
- Break point conversion: Marta capitalized on 4 out of 10.
- She returned exceptionally well and dictated the tempo of the match.
Following her victory, Marta covered her face with her hands in emotion before performing her signature twirl to the applause of the crowd. In her on-court interview, she joked that she is saving her trademark backflip celebration for her first Grand Slam title.
Context and Marta's current form
- This marks her first career Wimbledon quarterfinal (previously, her best result here was the fourth round).
- Following her 2026 Roland Garros semifinal, she is continuing her momentum by reaching the quarterfinals at two consecutive Grand Slams.
- In 2026, she has already won 20 of her last 21 matches, demonstrating her prowess on every surface.
- She now joins the ranks of young players (born in the 2000s) who have reached the quarterfinals at every Grand Slam.
Next match (Quarterfinal)
Marta will face Jasmine Paolini (Italy, 13), who defeated Alexandra Eala. The match is expected to take place in the coming days. While Paolini is a seasoned and tenacious opponent, Marta is currently in excellent form.
