Marketa Vondrousova says she began Wimbledon this yr considering it will be the maximum not possible grand slam event to win. She has as an alternative left it along with her first primary name after remaining off a super fortnight with victory.
On Saturday, Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur, the 6th seed, 6–4, 6–4 to win her first grand slam name at Wimbledon. The Czech, ranked international No 42, is the primary unseeded girl to win Wimbledon within the Open technology. She overlooked the event closing yr after wrist surgical procedure that required a six-month layoff.
“When I was coming back, I didn’t know what’s going to happen if I can play at that level again,” she mentioned. “This turns out not possible. On grass I did not play neatly prior to. It used to be essentially the most not possible grand slam for me to win, so I did not even call to mind it.
“When we got here, I used to be like, ‘attempt to win a few suits’. Now this took place, it is loopy.”
Vondrousova’s glee was contrasted by Jabeur’s sadness after losing her third grand slam final. While the Tunisian had been able to maintain a brave face in public last year, this year she had tears in her eyes during a difficult press conference. Jabeur said she had been consoled by Kim Clijsters, who had lost her first four grand slam finals before winning four.
“I already misplaced two finals, and that is the 3rd one,” she said. “I felt I was doing everything right. Again, with the same thing that happened last year… it’s painful because you feel so close to achieving something that you want, and are actually back to square one. Just try to get rid of these negative thoughts and continue being positive.
Vondrousova has had a number of runner-up finishes, having lost in the final of the French Open to Ash Barty in 2019 at 19 years old, before losing to Belinda Bencic in the Tokyo Olympics gold-medal match.
The 24-year-old had won two main draw matches on grass at the beginning of the grass season. “It’s unbelievable. Nobody would have told you this before when we were coming here that I would even have a chance to win.
“I was unseeded. It’s such a crazy journey. I can’t believe it still.”