Husband's tears of joy cap Vondrousova's 'impossible' Wimbledon fairytale

Marketa Vondrousova said her husband's unexpected show of emotion after Saturday's shock Wimbledon final victory against Ons Jabeur was the perfect end to her "impossible" triumph.

Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon as she stunned the Tunisian world number six on Centre Court.

The 24-year-old held her nerve in a tense 6-4, 6-4 win, securing her first major title four years after losing her only previous Grand Slam final at the French Open.

So unexpected was her Wimbledon run that the world number 42 told her husband Stepan Simek to stay at home in Prague to look after their cat Frankie, until a pet sitter was found to allow him to travel to London for the final.

Twelve months after their wedding, Simek cried tears of joy when he saw Vondrousova after the match.

"I think when I came to the box, he cried. I saw him after and he cried a lot," Vondrousova said.

"It's amazing, tomorrow is our first wedding anniversary.

"That's the first emotion I saw from him over eight years. I think he cried on the wedding day also, but that was it!"

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With the family cat clearly a major figure in the Vondrousova household, the champion said her pet would get a reward after missing out on the party at the All England Club.

"I'm going to buy her some good fish. She's with the cat sitter now. My mom is coming tomorrow to watch her," she said.

"She has to wait for us. She doesn't really care what's happening."

The outpouring of emotion from Vondrousova's family was triggered by her unlikely journey to Wimbledon glory.

She had endured two serious wrist injuries that stalled her promising career since losing the 2019 French Open