Wimbledon 2023: Marketa Vondrousova Beats Ons Jabeur in Women's Singles Final

Marketa Vondrousova defeated world number 6 Ons Jabeur 6-4,-6-4 to claim the coveted SW19 title.

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Ranked 42 in the WTA rankings, the Czech became the first unseeded women’s singles champion in the Open Era.

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The previous unseeded SW19 runner-up in 1963, Billie Jean King was seated in the stands with Kate, the Princess of Wales.

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Vondrousova received a prize money of 2.35 million pounds, while runner-up Jabeur received 1.175 million pounds.

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After losing last year’s final, and falling short at the US Open, Jabeur was moved to tears following her latest loss.

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