England: Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in straight sets to win the Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday. Vondrousova won the title clash 6-4, 6-4.
A year ago, Marketa Vondrousova was a spectator at the All England Club, a cast on her left wrist. On Saturday, she hoisted the Venus Rosewater Dish as the champion.
Vondrousova defeated No.6 seed Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to become the first unseeded Wimbledon champion of the Open Era, and the second ever after Billie Jean King in 1963. It was over in a crisp 80 minutes.
“I don’t really know what’s happening right now,” a still-breathless Vondrousova told the Centre Court crowd. “It’s an amazing feeling. I had a cast last year this time. This is amazing I can stand here. “Tennis is crazy.”
Vondrousova joins Jana Novotna and Petra Kvitova as the only Czech women to win a Wimbledon title. She is just the ninth unseeded champion at a Grand Slam tournament.
Jabeur was bidding to become the first Arab player to win a Grand Slam title and the first African woman to win one of the four majors. A year ago, Jabeur lost the Wimbledon final to Elena Rybakina and the US Open final to Iga Swiatek.
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