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Vondrousova makes Wimbledon history

First unseeded player to win women’s singles title shatters Jabeur’s dream

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic celebrates her straight-sets victory over Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)

LONDON: Czech Marketa Vondrousova stunned Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to become the first unseeded player in the professional era to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title.

The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up for the second successive year.

Jabeur was bidding to become the first Arab player to win a Grand Slam title and the first…

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