(Provided by Tennis World USA)
The Wimbledon 2023 women’s tournament saw a surprising victory: the Czech Marketa Vondrousova, number 42 in the world, beat the great favorite Ons Jabeur and conquered the Wimbledon title.The Tunisian tennis player had beaten almost all the big names in the tournament and seemed to be the clear favorite, but in the end emotions got the upper hand once again, Ons offered an opaque performance and Marketa triumphed with a double 6-4.At the press conference, the Czech girl explained and recounted her sensations: “What I’m experiencing is incredible, I never expected it.
It was a very tough challenge and I was very nervous. I’m grateful and proud of myself, at the end match I had relief because in the last points I could hardly breathe.In the final phase of the match all the pressure and all eyes were on me, but I’m happy that I managed to keep my nerves at bay.
It was a great challenge, different long changes, Ons is a girl as well as a fantastic woman, we know each other very well and it was hard to face her.”
New Wimbledon Queen Marketa Vondrousova: “I never dreamed of winning”
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