Wimbledon Final Karolina Muchova vs Linda Noskova: What a final, and what a moment for Linda Noskova. The 21-year-old looked set for a straightforward victory after racing through the first set and moving 5-2 ahead in the second. But nerves kicked in as Karolina Muchova produced a remarkable comeback, saving five championship points and forcing a deciding set. Just when the momentum had completely shifted, Noskova reset. She broke early in the third set, rebuilt her lead and this time held her nerve when serving for the title again. An unreturnable serve sealed a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory and her first Grand Slam crown. The win also continues the Czech Republic’s recent dominance at Wimbledon, making Noskova the third Czech women’s champion in the last four years after Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova. A final filled with twists, emotion and resilience ended with a new name on the Venus Rosewater Dish. Catch the highlights below.
What an absolute rollercoaster! Linda Noskova is the new queen of Wimbledon. The 21-year-old Czech held her nerve to beat compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 and lift her maiden Grand Slam title. She fired 10 aces and became the third Czech player in four years to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish.
Linda Noskova holds her lead in the second set after taking the opener 6-2. The 21-year-old ninth seed is dominating behind her first serve, winning 88% of those points (23/26) to lead 3-2 on serve. Karolina Muchova has stabilized her service games but has yet to create a break point.
Linda Noskova has taken full control of Centre Court, storming through the first set 6-2. The 21-year-old ninth seed hit flat, heavy baseline groundstrokes to secure two crucial breaks, winning a spectacular 93% of her first-serve points.
The historic all-Czech battle has officially begun under the blazing London sun. Both players held their opening service games comfortably to bring the scoreline to 1-1 in the first set.
As Karolína Muchova and Linda Noskova fight to add a brand-new name to the Venus Rosewater Dish, they look to join an elite group of recent champions. Here are the last five winners of the Wimbledon women's singles title: