Linda Nosková defeated Karolína Muchová in three sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to claim her first Grand Slam women’s singles title in the all-Czech Republic final at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Nosková’s Victory
Nosková, the No. 9 seed, dominated the opening set 6-2 and led 5-2 in the second, but saw five championship points slip away as Muchová put on a stunning comeback to steal the set 7-5.
However, the 21-year-old Nosková regrouped in the decider to capture the title in her first major final appearance.
Nosková becomes the third Czech woman in the last four years to hoist the coveted Venus Rosewater Dish, following Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024.
During the post-match ceremony, a visibly emotional Nosková smiled as she adjusted her grip on the iconic silverware, admitting to the crowd, “I don’t know how to hold it, so that’s the first thing. It feels incredible.”
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
