Rome, 11 July (LaPresse) – Linda Noskova has won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon. In the all-Czech final, the 21-year-old, ranked 12th in the WTA rankings, defeated Karolina Muchova (ranked ninth) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in just under two and a half hours of play. Noskova’s progress on grass had already become apparent last season, when her eight victories on the surface saw her reach the semi-finals at Bad Homburg and the last 16 at Wimbledon. At this year’s tournament, the Czech player – who lost her mother to cancer just before the start of Wimbledon in 2024 following a long battle with the disease – took another step forward, defeating Sorana Cirstea – saving a match point in the process – before going on to beat Madison Keys and Elise Mertens. At just 21 years of age, Noskova was set to become the youngest Wimbledon finalist since Eugenie Bouchard in 2014. Her best result to date had been reaching the quarter-finals at the 2024 Australian Open, and, overall, she had only made it through to the second week of a Grand Slam on two occasions. Her embrace with her father in the stands at Centre Court at the end of the match – which secured her the most important title of her career – was a touching moment.
Wimbledon: Noskova wins women’s title, beating Muchova in all-Czech final
Rome, 11 July (LaPresse) – Linda Noskova has won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon. In the all-Czech final, the 21-year-old, ranked 12th in the WTA rankings, defeated Karolina Muchova (ranked ninth) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in just under two and a half hours of play. Noskova’s progress on grass had already become apparent last season, when her eight victories on the surface saw her reach the semi-finals at Bad Homburg and the last 16 at Wimbledon. At this year’s tournament, the Czech player – who lost her mother to cancer just before the start of Wimbledon in 2024 following a long battle with the disease – took another step forward, defeating Sorana Cirstea – saving a match point in the process – before going on to beat Madison Keys and Elise Mertens. At just 21 years of age, Noskova was set to become the youngest Wimbledon finalist since Eugenie Bouchard in 2014. Her best result to date had been reaching the quarter-finals at the 2024 Australian Open, and, overall, she had only made it through to the second week of a Grand Slam on two occasions. Her embrace with her father in the stands at Centre Court at the end of the match – which secured her the most important title of her career – was a touching moment.
