Vondrousova Joins Legendary List of Wimbledon Winners

Marketa Vondrousova added her identify to a protracted and stellar listing of Czech-born ladies to win the coveted Wimbledon Ladies’ singles title.

The 24-year-old and unseeded native of Sokolov, Czech Republic gained her first main title 6-4, 6-4 over No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur.

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The newest in a protracted line of Czech champions 🇨🇿<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wimbledon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Wimbledon</a> <a href=”https://t.co/ZXliYfSoFU”>pic.twitter.com/ZXliYfSoFU</a></p>— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/1680239972513730560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

Czech-born ladies gamers have lengthy thrived on the grass of the All-England Club.

By far the best Wimbledon singles champion is Martina Navratilova. The all-time nice Navratilova nonetheless holds the file for profitable probably the most Wimbledon singles championships within the Open Era, man or girl, at 9 titles whole.

Navratilova, who was born in then Czechoslovakia, earlier than defecting and turning into a U.S. citizen in 1981 gained the primary of her 9 Wimbledon titles in 1978 over Chris Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.

After profitable six consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1982 to 1987, she gained her last Wimbledon title in 1990 over shock finalist Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1.

And then there’s the inspiring story of Jana Novotna.

Novotna, who like Navratilova discovered nice success with the serve and volley, wanted three tries to win the Wimbledon title.

In 1993, Novotna led Steffi Graf 4-1 within the last set earlier than dropping her nerve after which the match as Graf went onto win the ultimate for one among her seven Wimbledon titles.

Novotna famously cried on the shoulder of the then Duchess of Kent through the trophy ceremony.

Novotna would want two extra tries to win her coveted Wimbledon title. She misplaced within the 1997 last to Martina Hingis.

Yet, lastly, in 1998, Novotna secured the championship in her third last over France’s Natalie Tauziat 6-4, 7-6(2).

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>"I do know you’ll win it someday, don't fear"<br><br>Jana Novotna turns 48 at present. 18 years in the past, she proved the Duchess of Kent proper… <a href=”https://t.co/RzfBsozKXy”>pic.twitter.com/RzfBsozKXy</a></p>— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/782674900930617344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 2, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

Sadly, Jana Novotna, handed away from most cancers, at age 49, in 2017.

Petra Kvitova grew to become the following Czech nice to assert Wimbledon.

With her highly effective lefty serve and potent groundstrokes, Kvitova raced previous Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 to win her first Wimbledon title in 2011.

Martina Navratilova, who sat within the Royal Box, through the match, cried tears of pleasure at seeing Kvitova win the title.

Kvitova would repeat as Wimbledon champion a couple of years later in 2014 with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 efficiency over Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard.

With her Wimbledon victory, Vondrousova will make her top-ten rating debut subsequent week.

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