Wimbledon 2023: Marketa Vondrousova blasts into final to end Elina Svitolina's fairytale run at SW19

Marketa Vondrousova reached her first Wimbledon final by ending the fairytale run of Elina Svitolina with a straight-sets victory on Centre Court. The world No. 42 produced a series of stunning winners and drop shots as she overpowered the Ukrainian in a 6-3 6-3 victory that lasted 74 minutes.

Ad «I cannot believe it. I am very happy that I made the final. Elina is such a fighter and a great person.

It was a tough match,» said Vondrousova. WimbledonRobson backs Svitolina to complete 'Cinderella story' with Wimbledon victory19 HOURS AGO «I was crazy nervous! I was nervous the whole match. I was leading 4-0 in the second set and she fought back.

Thank you to you guys for your amazing support.» Wild card Svitolina became the darling of the Wimbledon public over the last two weeks with an improbable run to the last four, which came just three months after her return from maternity leave and amid the backdrop of a horrifying conflict in her native Ukraine. But she was unable to repeat the heroics that saw her take out top seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals, as Vondrousova overcame late nerves to clinch a sensational win that puts her one victory away from a career-first Grand Slam title. Vondrousova, who became the first unseeded player to reach the women's singles final at Wimbledon in the Open Era, will play Aryna Sabalenka or Ons Jabeur in Saturday's final.