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Linda Nosková claims Wimbledon women's singles crown, her first Grand Slam title

Czech teenager Linda Nosková captured the 2026 Wimbledon women’s singles championship, beating compatriot Karolina Muchová 6‑2, 5‑7, 6‑3 in the tournament’s first all‑Czech final. The 21‑year‑old’s victory gave her a first Grand Slam title, moved her to seventh in the WTA rankings and earned her a £4.8 million prize, much of which will be reduced by UK taxes and team expenses.

Nosková dedicated the win to her late mother and spoke of the emotional significance of the triumph. Her father, former railway worker Drahoš Nosek, recounted the family’s earlier poverty, including sleeping on a train station platform and collecting scrap metal to survive, underscoring the dramatic rise from hardship to the sport’s biggest stage.

After the match, Princess Kate of Wales presented Nosková with the Venus Rosewater Dish, and the champion took part in a series of celebratory events, including a formal ball, a photo shoot with the trophy and a press conference in Prague. The win adds her to a line of Czech Wimbledon champions that includes Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotná, Petra Kvitová, Markéta Vondroušová and Barbora Krejčiková.

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Wimbledon 2026 Review [mootennis.com]
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