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Marketa Vondrousova becomes Wimbledon’s first unseeded female champion
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When it comes to summer sports events, Wimbledon could be the world's best. The tennis tournament invites the sport's shining stars to its green, grassy courts. What makes Wimbledon exciting is its world-class players, from teenage triumphs like Coco Gauff to veteran players like Andy Murray.
And surprises are always welcome. Marketa Vondrousova, a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic, just became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on July 15, with a victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the Women's Singles Final. Just a year ago, Vondrousova had undergone wrist surgery and was unable to play at all. "I think it was the most impossible Grand Slam for me to win, so I didn’t even think of it," Vondrousova said, per AP News. "When we came, I was just like, ‘Try to win a couple of matches.’ Now this happened. It’s crazy.”
She's the first unseeded woman to even reach the final at the All England Club in 60 years, the last of whom was 1963 runner-up Billie Jean King, who happened to be seated in the front row of the Royal Box for Vondrousova's win.
As this year's tournament comes to a close, click on to see Wimbledon's most memorable moments through history.
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