Czech Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon title when she stunned Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in Saturday’s final. Vondrousova, 24 years old and ranked 42nd, fought from 4-2 down in the first set and 3-1 down in the second to her biggest career success in 1 hour 20 minutes on second match point to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish. Victory with a volley winner at the net came four years after she lost the French Open final against Ash Barty, and after she had to undergo wrist surgery last year which made her miss many events including Wimbledon. page 8
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Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon
TOPSHOT - Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova celebrates as she kisses the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy during the prize ceremony after winning the women's singles final tennis match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on the thirteenth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 15, 2023. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy during the prize ceremony after winning the women's singles final tennis match against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on the thirteenth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 15, 2023. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
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Jul 16, 2023
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