Wimbledon 2023 Women’s Final HIGHLIGHTS: Marketa Vondrousova beats Ons Jabeur to win her maiden Grand Slam title

Marketa Vondrousova’s name has been officially added to the honour’s board below last year’s champion Elena Rybakina. Vondrousova then walks to the famous balcony and shows the trophy to all the spectators.

I dont’ really know what is happening right now. It is an amazing feeling.

After everything I have been through, I had a cast last year at this time. This is amazing.

It’s amazing (to have my husband here) since tomorrow is our first wedding anniversary.

My coach said that if I win a Grand Slam, he is going to get one (tattoo) also. I think we are going tomorrow to get one.

I think this is the most painful loss of my career.

I want to thank my team for always believing in me. We’re going to make it one day. I promise I will come back one day and win this tournament.

First up: Runner-up Ons Jabeur, for the second year in a row. She receive the runner-up trophy from Kate Middleton and is unable to hold her tears any longer.

Followed by: Champion Marketa Vondrousova who receives the coveted Venus Rosewater Dish. What a moment for the 24-year-old Czech!

Vondrousova goes to the player’s box to meet her family. She is the third Czech woman after Jana Novotna and Petra Kvitova to win the title at Wimbledon.

Vondrousova serving for the championship. Backhand crosscourt return from Jabeur goes wide. Another error from the Tunisian and she is down 0-30. Forehand crosscourt from Jabeur goes long and Vondrousova has three championship points - 40-0.

Double fault from Vondrousova and one of those championship points disappears. But she will not be denied as she closes the game with a forehand volley winner.

Marketa Vondrousova beats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to become the first unseeded female champion at Wimbledon!

Crucial game for Jabeur. Begins with a netted forehand. Makes it 15-all with an overhead smash.

Low bounce and Jabeur nets another forehand - 30-15. Back level at 30-all with a forehand volley.

Break point for Vondrousova as Jabeur sends a crosscourt forehand wide - 30-40. Jabeur nets another forehand and Vondrousova breaks!

Two big first serves from the Czech take her 30-0 up in quick time. Commits a double fault yet again - 30-15.

Wide serve into the ad court followed by a backhand winner in the deuce court - Vondrousova leads 40-15.

Backhand return from Jabeur is long. Vondrousova holds.

Jabeur begins the service game with a backhand volley winner but follows it up with a netted backhand and a forehand going wide - 15-30.

Second serve from Jabeur, Vondrousova nets the forehand return - 30-all. Big and unreturnable serve down the T from the sixth seed - 40-30.

Jabeur closes the game with a forehand winner.

More errors from the Tunisian. Nets a forehand in the opening rally and sends a backhand slice long next to trail 0-30. Double fault from Vondrousova makes it 30-15.

Forehand volley winner from Jabeur to make it 30-all. Yet another break of serve coming?

Backhand down the line from Jabeur called out. The Tunisian challenges the call unsuccessfully. Vondrousova gets to the drop shot from Jabeur and hits the backhand return deep at Jabeur’s feet to close the game.

And just like the last set, Vondrousova forces an instant comeback. Backhand sent wide from Jabeur followed by another error and she is down 0-30.

Backhand winner down the line from Jabeur and Vondrousova loses the next point with a drop shot which does not cross the net - 30-all.

Break point for Vondrousova. And she breaks again as Jabeur’s forehand shot goes long.

Trouble for the Czech as she goes down 15-30. Vondrousova reads the drop shot from Jabeur and manages to hit a crosscourt backhand winner - 30-all. Forehand shot from Vondrousova goes long and Jabeur breaks again!

Love hold for Jabeur. Just what the Tunisian needed.

Jabeur look utterly dejected right now. Nothing’s going her way. Vondrousova races to a 30-0 lead on her serve.

Make that 40-0 as the Czech player hits a solid first serve down the T and Jabeur nets the backhand return.

A Backhand from Vondrousova goes wide. Jabeur wins the next point with a stunning crosscourt backhand pass. Jabeur brings it to deuce with a forehand winner down the line. Double fault from Vondrousova and Jabeur has a break point.

Wide serve into the ad court, Jabeur’s backhand return finds the net - deuce again. Short return from Vondrousova and Jabeur puts the forehand winner away to get another chance. And this time she does break!

Vondrousova’s run of five straight games ends.

Jabeur serves first in the second set. Begins with a netted backhand volley and a backhand down the line going long - 0-30. Vondrousova slips as Jabeur finally manages to land the ball inside the court with a backhand pass. Good first serve does the trick for the Tunisian - 30-all.

Break point for Vondrousova as Jabeur sends a forehand down the line wide - 30-40. Big serve down the T, Vondrousova sends the return and Jabeur nets the forehand in response. Vondrousova breaks!

Jabeur came back from a set down to beat Rybakina and Sabalenka in her last two matches. She needs to do it again.

The Czech player will serve for the opening set in this final. Jabeur’s level has dropped in the last few games. Jabeur nets another backhand return and it’s 15-0 to Vondrousova.

Brilliant second serve down the T, Jabeur nets the forehand return and is down 0-30. Three set points for Vondrousova as Jabeur sends a backhand return of serve wide.

Vondrousova wins the opening set 6-4! What a turnaround!

Trouble for Tunisian as she nets a backhand and trails 15-30. Make that 15-40 as she hits a crosscourt overhead smash wide. Two break points for Vondrousova. And Vondrousova breaks again as Jabeur nets another backhand.

Second serve from Vondrousova, Jabeur gets too excited hitting the inside-out forehand return and ends up sending it wide - 15-all.

Vondrousova wins the next three points to close the game and level things up.

Will Jabeur be able to consolidate the break this time? Looks unlikely though as she goes down 0-30 after a netted backhand and an overhit forehand.

Vondrousova reads the crosscourt drop shot from Jabeur, runs to the net and hits a backhand pass to break the Tunisian to love. Yet again, back on serve!

The Czech player’s tactic of loopy shots to make it tough for Jabeur to get on top of the ball is not working that well. Forehand volley gone long from Vondrousova.

Vondrousova nets a backhand slice and goes 0-40 down. Three break points for Jabeur but she only needs one as the Czech player sends a backhand long.

Jabeur up 40-0 in no time. Loses one point but closes the game easily after that. Jabeur stays ahead but it is on serve for now.

Jabeur is frustrated as she sends one easy backhand down the line long and then nets a forehand. Vondrousova up 30-15. Superb rally including a lot of backhand slices from the two players before Jabeur hits a backhand down the line winner - 30-30. Vondrousova nets a backhand slice and Jabeur has a break point. Jabeur reads the drop shot from her opponent, gets to the ball in time but somehow, fails to send it across the net - deuce. Another break point opportunity as she rushes to the net and hits an inside-out forehand return, Vondrousova nets the backhand crosscourt. And the chance goes away as Jabeur only finds the net this time while going for the backhand down the line pass. Third break point chance for Jabeur with the shot that lost her the previous point.

Vondrousova saves a couple of break points more before eventually closing the game. Big opportunity missed by the Tunisian.

Second serve from Jabeur, slower and into the body, Vondrousova nets the backhand return - 30-15. Unforced error on the forehand from the Czech player - 40-15. Deep crosscourt return from Vondrousova, Jabeur nets the backhand in response - 40-30. Slower second serve from Jabeur, Vondrousova hits the forehand return right at her feet and draws the error - deuce.

Loopy shots from Vondrousova proving to be a bit difficult to handle - break point for the Czech player. Jabeur saves it as she forces Vondrousova to run from one end to the other, draws a lob return and this time finishes the point with an inside-out forehand volley - deuce again. Another inside-out forehand winner from Jabeur to earn a game point. Goes for the same shot again and this time, sends it long - deuce again. Vondrousova comes back and breaks Jabeur straight away! Two forehand errors from the Tunisian. Back on serve.

Jabeur up 30-15 on Vondrousova’s serve. Pressure on the left-handed Czech. Make it 40-15 as Vondrousova’s attempt to again lob Jabeur over the net fails - the ball lands beyond the baseline. Forehand netted by Vondrousova in a rally which started with Jabeur slipping while sending the backhand serve return. Jabeur breaks!

A seven-shot rally to begin the final with Vondrousova winning the point with a lob which goes over Jabeur, who is at the net, and just catches the baseline - 0-15. Crosscourt forehand return netted by the Czech player - 15-all.

Vondrousova somehow sends the ball over the net post a scintillating backhand down the line from Jabeur, the Tunisian finishes the point with an easy crosscourt backhand putaway - 30-30. Big serve down the T from Jabeur, Vondrousova unable to send the backhand return over the net. Jabeur closes the game.

Vondrousova wins the toss and chooses to receive.

Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova make their way towards the Centre Court for this exciting summit clash.

Vondrousova is looking to become the first unseeded women’s singles champion at Wimbledon.

Jabeur would become the first Arab and African woman to win a Major.

Jabeur: 9 hours 4 minutes

Vondrousova: 9 hours 32 minutes

Semifinal: 6-3, 6-3 against [WC] Elina Svitolina (UKR)

Quarterfinal: 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 against [4] Jessica Pegula (USA)

Fourth Round: 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 against [32] Marie Bouzova (CZE)

Third Round: 6-1, 7-5 against [20] Donna Vekic (CRO)

Second Round: 6-3, 6-3 against [12] Veronika Kudermetova

First Round: 6-2, 7-5 against Peyton Stearns (USA)

Semifinal: 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 against [2] Aryna Sabalenka

Quarterfinal: 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 against [3] Elena Rybakina (KAZ)

Fourth Round: 6-0, 6-3 against [9] Petra Kvitova (CZE)

Third Round: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Bianca Andreescu (CAN)

Second Round: 6-1, 6-1 against [Q] Zhuoxuan Bai (CHN)

First Round: 6-3, 6-3 against Magdalena Frech (POL)

Played: 6 | Jabeur: 3 | Vondrousova: 3

The head-to-head record between Jabeur and Vondrousova stands at 3-3. The two players have faced each other only once on grass - in the opening round of the WTA event in Eastbourne in 2021 which Jabeur won in straight sets.

The women’s singles final between Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports Select and live streaming will be available on Disney+Hotstar. The match will start at 6:30 PM IST.

Ons Jabeur is in her Avenger era, and it seems she won’t be stopping anytime soon with her next target in sight – Marketa Vondrousova. Both players are set to fight it out for their maiden Grand Slam title in the Wimbledon final today.

Sixth-seeded Jabeur has done extremely well to make it to her second consecutive Wimbledon final, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams in 2012 to beat three Top-10 players – Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, and Petra Kvitova – in the same edition of The Championships.

For Vondrousova, “It’s crazy that this is happening.” It does not happen very often that an unseeded player goes into the Wimbledon final and wins it – if she does it, she will be the first in women’s singles to do so. READ FULL PREVIEW HERE.