By Erik Gudris | @ATNTennis | Saturday July 15, 2023
Marketa Vondrousova added her title to an extended and stellar checklist of Czech-born ladies to win the coveted Wimbledon Girls’ 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.
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— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2023
Czech-born ladies gamers have lengthy thrived on the grass of the All-England Membership. 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 Period, 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.
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— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2023
After profitable six consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1982 to 1987, she gained her ultimate Wimbledon title in 1990 over shock finalist Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1.
After which 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 ultimate set earlier than shedding her nerve after which the match as Graf went onto win the ultimate for considered one of her seven Wimbledon titles.
Novotna famously cried on the shoulder of the then Duchess of Kent throughout the trophy ceremony. Novotna would wish two extra tries to win her coveted Wimbledon title. She misplaced within the 1997 ultimate to Martina Hingis.
Lastly, in 1998, Novotna secured the championship in her third ultimate over France’s Natalie Tauziat 6-4, 7-6(2).
“I do know you’ll win it sooner or later, don’t fret”
Jana Novotna turns 48 in the present day. 18 years in the past, she proved the Duchess of Kent proper… pic.twitter.com/RzfBsozKXy
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) October 2, 2016
Sadly Novotna handed away from most cancers, at age 49, in 2017.
Petra Kvitova turned the following Czech nice to assert Wimbledon.
Along 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 Field, throughout the match, cried tears of pleasure at seeing Kvitova win the title.
“I do know you’ll win it sooner or later, don’t fret”
Jana Novotna turns 48 in the present day. 18 years in the past, she proved the Duchess of Kent proper… pic.twitter.com/RzfBsozKXy
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) October 2, 2016
Kvitova would repeat as Wimbledon champion a number of years later in 2014 with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 efficiency over Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard.
Along with her Wimbledon victory, Vondrousova will make her top-ten rating debut subsequent week.
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