Marketa Vondrousova Makes History as First Unseeded Woman to Win Wimbledon in 60 Years

On Saturday, Marketa Vondrousova made history as the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon in 60 years. The 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic defeated 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur from Tunisia in a 6-4, 6-4 victory.

Vondrousova is the only Arab woman and only North African woman to make it to the singles finals at any Grand Slam tournament. She is currently ranked 42nd in the world.

The victory comes after a difficult year for Vondrousova, who had a cast on her surgically repaired left wrist and was unable to play tennis at all when she visited the All England Club a year ago. Instead, she spent her time sightseeing around London with her sister and cheering for a friend who was competing at Wimbledon.

Vondrousova trailed in each set but managed to come back and win the last four games of the first set and the last three games of the second. She also lost in the final of the 2019 French Open as a teenager.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” Vondrousova said during the trophy ceremony. “After everything I’ve been through — I had a cast last year (at) this time — it’s just amazing that I can stand here with the trophy.”