Marketa Vondrousova becomes first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon: ‘Tennis is crazy’

15.07.2023 - 15:49 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur on Saturday at the women’s Wimbledon final to win her first Grand Slam title.

Vondrousova won in straight sets, becoming the lowest-ranked and first unseeeded woman to win Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-4 victory.

Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova in action against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Vondrousova was the first unseeded woman to play in a Wimbledon final during the Open Era. UKRAINIAN ELINA SVITOLINA BOUNCES NO.

1 IGA SWIATEK AT WIMBLEDON: 'WAR MADE ME STRONGER' "I don’t even know what’s happening right now. It’s an amazing feeling," Vondrousova said after the match.

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The 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has broken the Top 10 in the latest edition of the WTA Rankings, while Iga Swiatek recorded her best career performance at Wimbledon by advancing to the quarterfinals to hold on to the top spot. Vondrousova leads the way with a new career-high, but several of the players who have made headlines in the last fortnight, like Elina Svitolina and Mirra Andreeva, have seen their rankings rise. Marketa Vondrousova enters the Top 10 this week at No. 10, up 30 positions from her previous ranking. Vondrousova's place in the top ranking bracket was confirmed with her remarkable win over Ons Jabeur, making her the sixth Czech player to break the WTA Top 10 since 2000.

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Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

LONDON: Czech Marketa Vondrousova stunned Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 on Saturday (Jul 15) to become the first unseeded player in the professional era to win the Wimbledon women's singles title.

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Marketa Vondrousova savoured her “impossible” Wimbledon triumph while Ons Jabeur cried tears of despair at the most painful defeat of her career.

Marketa Vondrousova says 'tennis is crazy' after beating Ons Jabeur to land Wimbledon title

Marketa Vondrousova described tennis as «crazy» as the new Wimbledon champion reflected on her recovery from injury to take the SW19 title. In landing her maiden Grand Slam title, the Czech became the first unseeded female player to triumph at the All England Club as she completed a comfortable 6-4 6-4 victory over an emotional and out-of-sorts Ons Jabeur. Ad «I don't really know what is happening now, it is an amazing feeling,» Vondrousova said on Centre Court, before paying tribute to her opponent.