Who is Marketa Vondrousova? Meet the first unseeded Ladies’ Singles Wimbledon finalist in the Open Era

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In just her second appearance at a Grand Slam final, unseeded Marketa Vondrousova is looking to lift the most storied trophy on the circuit. 

A red hot start to the tournament saw Vondrousova pick up back to back straight-sets victories in her first two matches. After defying the odds to defeat number 4 seed, Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals, Vondrousova swept up Elina Svitolina and booked her spot in the final. 

Her opponent, Ons Jabeur, is also in search of her first Grand Slam title and is the favourite to take the crown on July 15.

What ranking is Marketa Vondrousova?

Vondrousova is the 42nd ranked women’s tennis player in the world. 

She peaked at number 14 in 2019 after a history making run in the French Open. Unseeded and just 19 years of age, she knocked out four seeded players before falling in her first Grand Slam final to world number 8, Ash Barty.  

What is Marketa Vondrousova’s best Wimbledon result?

The furthest Vondrousova has ever reached at a Wimbledon tournament is the second round, back in 2021. Her first three appearances in the English Grand Slam ended in the very first round. She was absent in 2022 due to a wrist injury. 

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