Updates from Thursday’s semi-final action in SW19, where the grass is green, the sun is 33C hot, and Coco Gauff’s headphones are apparently noise-cancelling enough to block out the crowd’s enthusiasm.

Gauff holds a 6-1 head-to-head lead over Muchova, but as anyone who’s ever set foot on grass knows, those stats are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. None of those matches were on grass. Gauff, arguably the best competitor in the women’s game, has made an art out of “winning ugly” - a phrase made famous by her former coach Brad Gilbert - and has consistently found a way to come through three-setters during this tournament even when she’s not been at her best. She may well need all that fight to combat Muchova’s mix of power and touch - which is so dangerous on grass - especially if Gauff’s serve and forehand wobble, as they sometimes do. Gauff’s backhand, though, is brilliant. Will temperament + backhand or power + hands prevail? It’s going to be so fun finding out.

And here they come to a big cheer from the crowd, not that it’s quite as warm as the red-hot weather, with the current temp around 33C, and not that Gauff can properly hear it either, because she’s got her headphones - and game face - on.