Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to make Wimbledon history

The Czech took advantage of a nervous performance from sixth seed Jabeur to claim a 6-4 6-4 victory and become the first unseeded women's singles champion

WORLD VOND-ER: Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with the Venus Rosewater Dish following victory against Ons Jabeur in the Ladies' Singles Final on day thirteen of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire.

Marketa Vondrousova defeated favourite Ons Jabeur in straight sets to make history as the first unseeded women's singles champion at Wimbledon.

There have been a string of surprise slam winners in a period of flux for the women's game but Wimbledon had been the exception until now, with Czech Vondrousova taking advantage of a nervous performance from Jabeur to claim a 6-4 6-4 victory.