Wimbledon: Marketa Vondrousova can 'crash the party' at US Open 2023 after triumph, says Mats Wilander

New Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova can «crash the party» and «do more great things» at the US Open following her victory at SW19, says Mats Wilander. The Czech arrived in London unseeded but stormed through the tournament with wins over the likes of Jessica Pegula and Elina Svitolina before a straight-sets victory over Ons Jabeur in the final.

Ad The victory saw her claim her maiden Grand Slam title, having previously lost the 2019 French Open final, as well as the Olympic final in Tokyo a year later. Wimbledon'Tennis is crazy' — Vondrousova on 'amazing' Wimbledon win after injury recoveryYESTERDAY AT 16:14 Eurosport tennis expert Wilander was impressed by Vondrousova’s temperament in such a big moment and feels the win could be a turning point in the 24-year-old’s career.

“Well, I mean, obviously she's a very, very crafty, great tennis player that didn't mind the pressure of playing a Wimbledon final,” he began. “That was the question that we didn't know the answer to because she's obviously lost two big finals, one at the French, one at the Olympics before, but she came in and she was very calm.

“So she goes on to the hard courts, which I think would have been a better surface for her than grass before we saw her win Wimbledon. “I think that she's going to have so much confidence.