LONDON — Twenty-one-year-old Czech Republic tennis player Linda Noskova claimed her first Grand Slam championship on Saturday, defeating her compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon women’s singles final.
Seeded ninth in the tournament, Noskova currently holds a WTA ranking of 12. The Wimbledon title is her first Grand Slam crown.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Noskova’s path through the draw included the following results: a first-round win over Ella Seidel (6-4, 6-3), a second-round victory against Camila Osorio (6-3, 4-6, 6-2), a third-round triumph over Sorana Cirstea (6-2, 3-6, 7-6(9)), a fourth-round win against Madison Keys (6-4, 7-6(2)), a quarterfinal victory over Elise Mertens (6-3, 7-5), and a semifinal win against Marta Kostyuk (6-4, 6-4).
EARLY LIFE
Noskova made her first appearance in WTA qualifying competition in Prague in 2020. The following year, she captured the 2021 French Open girls’ singles title and put together an impressive 38-9 win-loss record for the season, which included four ITF Circuit titles — among them a W60 event held in Prerov, Czech Republic.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
She launched her professional career on the ITF circuit in 2022, winning six titles that year. On August 1, 2022, she broke into the top 100 of the world rankings following a semifinal run in Prague, making her the youngest player in the rankings at the time by surpassing Coco Gauff.
During a breakout 2023 season, Noskova reached the runner-up position at Adelaide 1 as a qualifier, falling to Aryna Sabalenka, and also finished second in Prague, where she lost to Nao Hibino. She additionally reached the quarterfinals in Lyon and the third round at both Indian Wells and Cincinnati, cracking the top 40 on October 9, 2023.
At the 2024 Australian Open, Noskova reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, highlighted by an upset victory over then-world number one Iga Swiatek in the third round before losing to Dayana Yastremska. That same year, she also claimed her first WTA singles title in Monterrey, beating Lulu Sun in the final, and reached the semifinals in both Prague and Brisbane.
In 2025, Noskova advanced to three tour finals — including her first WTA 1000 final in Beijing, where she fell to Amanda Anisimova, along with finals in Prague and Tokyo. She also made her top 20 debut that season and closed the year ranked a career-high No. 13.
Saturday’s Wimbledon final was Noskova’s eighth career WTA singles final. With the win, she becomes the fourth player since 2020 to reach their first Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon, joining Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, and Amanda Anisimova. She is also the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitova won the title in 2011.
