Linda Noskova regroups to capture first Wimbledon title

Linda Noskova captured her first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over fellow Czech Karolina Muchova in London.

The ninth-seeded Noskova notched 10 aces and outlasted the 10th-seeded Muchova in 2 hours and 29 minutes. It was the first final between two players of the same nationality at the All England Club since Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus in 2009.

Noskova, 21, won her third title on the WTA Tour and became the third Czech champion in four years, following in the footsteps of Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024.

Noskova benefited from a spectacular lob to close out the first set in 32 minutes. She won 12 of 13 points on her first serve and never faced a break point in the set.

Strong net play and a powerful serve put her in prime position in the second set, building a 5-2 lead before Muchova launched a remarkable rally. Muchova won five consecutive games while fighting off five championship points to extend the match.

Noskova regained her composure in the decisive set, fending off three break points in the opening game to halt the skid. She then broke Muchova in the second game to regain the momentum and once again seized a 5-2 lead.

This time, after Muchova held serve to get within 5-3, Noskova set up championship point with her final ace and finally clinched the trophy.

Muchova, 29, fell short in her second career major final. She lost to Iga Swiatek of Poland in three sets at the 2023 French Open.

--Field Level Media