"Age not on her side the way it is Linda’s": Karolina Muchova will win a Grand Slam title says Rennae Stubbs albeit with age caveat
WTAFriday, 24 July 2026 at 07:30
Karolina Muchova came up short in her bid to win a Grand Slam final for the second time in her career when she lost the Wimbledon showpiece against Linda Noskova, but former World No.1 Rennae Stubbs believes it is the only a matter of time before she wins a title.
Three years after she came close to winning the French Open nearly defeating Iga Swiatek before losing in three sets at Roland Garros, she reached her second Grand Slam final as she took on fellow Czech Noskova. But she made a poor start as Noskova dominated, but she turned the match on its head in the second set as she saved five match points.
She secured the trophy with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory. She spoke afterwards about how young Noskova was albeit Stubbs admitted the only thing that isn't on her side perhaps is her age. She has since had to withdraw from events due to injury.
“I’ll start with Linda, my ex-friend," said Muchova. "You’re so young. This was your first final of a [Grand] Slam,” she continued. “The way you handled it and how you played was really unbelievable. Beyond this, you’re especially a very kind person and human being. Congratulations to you and your team. You deserve it.”
Stubbs feels it is only a matter of time
Stubbs who has won four women's doubles Grand Slam titles and two mixed doubles majors in her career and currently coaches Serena Williams. She struggled with several serious injuries since she made her breakthrough on the WTA Tour and Stubbs feels it is only a matter of time before she gets her hands on a Grand Slam trophy.
“I really like Karolina as a person, and I admire her tennis so much — I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I would have loved to see her hold that trophy at the end of the day, especially with age not on her side the way it is Linda’s,” she wrote on rennaestubbs.substack.com.
“But it wasn’t meant to be. Unlike Linda, Karolina was definitely not her usual relaxed self beforehand. That doesn’t always predict how someone will play, but watching players before they go out, you do get a sense of who might handle it better.”
Karolina Muchova had a great Wimbledon.
She added: “The way Karolina Muchova handled the loss — with the class she’s always carries, on and off the court — a speech that was funny, poignant, and heartbreaking all at once, the kind that only wins her more fans, for her tennis and her personality. (I mean, who else hits a legitimate tweener on Centre Court in a Wimbledon final?)
“Karolina will win one of these majors one day. I truly believe that. And she’ll be a very popular champion when she does.”
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- Can someone please tell Stubbs to STFU? This is not a match commentating situation (where she also cannot shut her mouth; not even for a second). This is BIOLOGY. Look it up, before you next bless us with your lack of wisdom. Better yet... have that male Olympic boxer in Algeria throw a "female" punch at you and let us know how that goes.
mandoist24-07-2026 - This testing should have been done years ago as a prerequisite to competing in any male or female sport. Safety First -- Biology Rules!!mandoist21-07-2026
- Poor Aaron has been so bothered, for so long, by this possibility of proving one is NOT a male in a female sport that his list of unproven, unsupported claims is laughable. Claiming "privacy" and "Rights" is nothing short of lame. I challenge Mr. Solomon to take advantage of his "Right" to take a punch from that Algerian "female" boxer (whom failed testing -- and subsequently continues to play the system). This is the one who has injured several female opponents. WTA should absolutely not receive any credit for this common sense ruling!!! They have finally been forced to do so by the IOC. Imagine, after far too many years and injuries by males hurting females, "gender equality" comes to the sport of tennis (females competing with genuine biological females).mandoist21-07-2026
- Hurry on back Carlos! We miss you!!Rapunzel17-07-2026
- Well done to the author of this article!! A meltdown is what Coco experienced at the US Open the year she was chirping at her box, very near to tears, double faults were in great supply and she simply could not get a handle on that match. THAT AP is a meltdown!!Rapunzel12-07-2026
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