By Neha Yadav
Published Jul 16, 2023

Hindustan Times
Sports

Photo Credits: Instagram/marketavondrousova

Marketa Vondrousova Wins Wimbledon Title

Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova beat Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur on July 15 to become the first-ever unseeded women's singles champion in Wimbledon history

Vondrousova lifted the coveted Venus Rosewater Dish after a historic 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur

The player came out of the top half of the draw after winning against 4 seeded players in 6 Wimbledon matches

Vondrousova's toughest win was against world no.4 Jessica Pegula in the quarters. She became the first unseeded woman in the Wimbledon final in 60 years after Bille Jean King (1963)

Vondrousova was the heavy underdog against Ons Jabeur last year. She lost to Ash Barty in the 2019 French Open final and grasped her maiden Grand Slam title in her second attempt

The left-handed player also beat Naomi Osaka at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021

She is the third Czech woman to win the women's singles title after Jana Novona and Petra Kvitova

Vondrousova was ranked world No 42 before she became Wimbledon's first unseeded champion in the Open era

Wimbledon's official Twitter handle posted the video of the historic moment of her win. Take a look

Vondrousova's sister was seen getting emotional while watching her elder sister win the Wimbledon title