Marketa Vondrousova takes historic Wimbledon win

She has become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title

Author: Stan TomkinsonPublished 15th Jul 2023

Marketa Vondrousova has become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title.

She defeated favourite Ons Jabeur in straight sets to make history at Wimbledon.

The Czech professional is the first unseeded women's champion in Open era.

She beat sixth seed Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 in the final to take a historic title.

For Jabeur it's the second year in a row she has had to deal with defeat in the final.

Vondrousova came to London as a tourist last summer during Wimbledon with her wrist in a cast after two operations.

Just eight months ago, she was ranked outside the top 100 and winning a title in the rather less glamorous surroundings of The Shrewsbury Club in Shropshire