Author: Monojit Mandal
Marketa Vondrousova, a rising talent from the Czech Republic, made history at Wimbledon on Saturday by winning her first Major trophy. Vondrousova, who was not seeded, demonstrated her extraordinary skills by beating Ons Jabeur from Tunisia, the sixth seed and last year’s runner-up, in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-4. This triumph not only represented a significant milestone in Vondrousova’s career, but also cemented her place in history as the first unseeded women’s champion of The Championships during the Open era. The match lasted an hour and 20 minutes and showed Vondrousova’s skill and relentless determination on the court.
Marketa’s magical moment 🏆
Marketa Vondrousova becomes the third Czech woman to win the ladies’ singles title, defeating Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/AAHThI1ZYn
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Wesley Koohlof from the Netherlands and Neal Skupski from the UK won their first Grand Slam trophy in a dramatic men’s doubles final. They beat the Spanish-Argentinian team of Marcel Granollers and Horacio-Zeballos, ranked 15th, with an imposing 6-4, 6-4 victory as the highest-ranked pair. Throughout the competition, the Dutch-British team showed remarkable coordination and talent, winning a well-deserved victory in just one hour and 17 minutes.
Here are the final results from day 13 of Wimbledon 2023:
- Women’s Singles – Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) beat Ons Jabeur (TUN) 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
- Men’s doubles – Wesley-Koohlof and Neal-Skupski beat Marcel-Granollers and Horacio-Zeballos 6-4, 6-4.
- Diede-Groot defeated Jiski-Griffioen 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the women’s individual wheelchair tournament.
- Men’s wheelchair singles – Alfie-Hewett beat Martin de la Puente (ESP) 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals. Gordon Reid was beaten 6-3 and 6-4 by Tokito-Oda.
- Wheelchair doubles – Heath-Davidson and Robert Shaw were beaten 7-6, 6-0 by Sam Schroder and Niels Vink.
- Heath Davidson beat Sam-Schroder 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Quad-Wheelchair-Singles. Donald-Ramphadi was beaten 6-1, 6-0 by Niels-Vink.
- Women’s singles semi-finals: Nikola-Bartunkova defeated Alina-Korneeva 6-4, 7-6. Clervie-Ngounoue, from the United States, beat Renata Jamrichova, from Slovakia, 6-0, 6-3.
- Men’s Singles: Henry Searle beat Cooper-Williams 7-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals. Darwin Blanch was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Yaroslav Demin.
- Women’s doubles: Hannah-Klugman/Isabelle-Lacy beat Tatum Evans/Alanis-Hamilton 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals.
- Alena Kovackova/Laura Samsonova beat Renata Jamrichova/Federica Urgesi 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the women’s doubles.
- Jakub-Filip/Gabriele Valpitt beat João Fonseca (BRAZIL)/Juan-Carlos-Prado Ângelo 7-6, 6-2 in the men’s doubles semi-finals. Darwin-Blanch/Roy-Horovitz were beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Branko Djuric/Arthur-Gea.
Marketa Vondrousova’s incredible victory, as well as Wesley Koohlof and Neal Skupski’s triumph in the men’s doubles final, demonstrated the exceptional talent and determination of these players. Fans are looking forward to more electrifying matches and a superior show from the other competitors as Wimbledon progresses.
As the Wimbledon tournament continues to captivate fans around the world, Marketa Vondrousova’s historic win and Wesley Koohlof and Neal Skupski’s victory in the men’s doubles final left a lasting impression.