Linda Noskova beat Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday to win the Wimbledon women’s title and secure her first Grand Slam crown at the All England Club in London.
The ninth-seeded Czech recovered after wasting five match points in the second set and becoming tearful before regaining control in the decider.
Noskova broke early in the third set and sealed victory after two hours and 28 minutes on Centre Court. She collapsed onto the grass after converting the final point.
At 21, Noskova became the youngest woman to win Wimbledon in 15 years. She matched compatriot Petra Kvitova’s age when Kvitova won her first title in 2011.
Kvitova, who inspired Noskova to take up tennis, watched the final from the royal box. Noskova became the third Czech woman in four years to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish, following Barbora Krejcikova in 2024 and Marketa Vondrousova in 2023.
She also became the third woman to win Wimbledon after saving a match point earlier in the tournament. Noskova survived one against Sorana Cirstea in the third round.
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The victory delivered Noskova’s third tour-level title and a winner’s prize of £3.6 million, equivalent to about $4.8 million.
