LONDON | Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday became the first player in modern tennis history to win the Wimbledon title without being among the tournament’s top seeds, ahead of Ons Jabeur, who burst into tears as Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, gave her second Presented consecutively with the trophy for the loser in the most prestigious place.
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The Czech, ranked 42nd in the world, won 6-4, 6-4 at the expense of sixth-seeded Tunisia, who has now lost the three Grand Slam finals she participated in and also at the US last year open lost .
Ons Jabeur, in tears, holding the finalist’s trophy, Saturday at Wimbledon. Photo: AFP
Vondrousova, 24, has reached her second major tournament final after appearing in the Roland Garros final four years ago.
slow career
This unexpected crowning glory is in some ways balm for a career that promised to be promising but which until recently has been stalled by numerous injuries, including a wrist injury that left him unable to take part in activity for six months last year.
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, along with All England Club Chairman Ian Hewitt in the royal box during Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final. Photo: AFP
Even before the game started, Jabeur’s nervousness could be clearly felt in the corridors leading to the headquarters, where the roof was closed.
And that tension was confirmed early in the first set, when the Tunisian started to multiply unforced errors.
Never really in control
Vondrousova quickly took advantage of this with her left paw. However, she didn’t have to try too hard: like the dream that inhabited Jabeur, the net seemed too high for the former world No. 2, who landed many balls.
The sixth seed finally prevailed in the first set 4:4. She started the second set as badly as she finished the first and despite a brief burst of pride that allowed her to take the point score, she was broken again in game 9, giving Vondrousova the privilege of claiming the most coveted trophy to win.
Marketa Vondrusova. Photo: AFP
More details to come.