Linda Nosková, 21, Wins Wimbledon, Youngest Champion in 15 Years
Linda Nosková defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Final to become the youngest champion in 15 years. The 21-year-old Czech, seeded ninth, saved five championship points in a dramatic match. Muchova, 29, became the oldest first-time finalist since Nathalie Tauziat in 1998. Nosková's win marks the seventh consecutive year with a different women's champion, and the fifth Czech winner after Martina Navratilova, Petra Kvitova, and others. Nosková rose to a career-high ranking of No. 7, while Muchova will climb to No. 6. The match was attended by Catherine, Princess of Wales, Billie Jean King, and Jodie Foster.
Key facts
- Linda Nosková defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Final.
- Nosková, 21, is the youngest Wimbledon champion in 15 years.
- Muchova saved five championship points, the most ever in a Grand Slam final.
- Muchova, 29, is the oldest first-time finalist since Nathalie Tauziat in 1998.
- This was Muchova's second Grand Slam final; she lost to Iga Świątek at the 2023 French Open.
- Nosková's win is the seventh consecutive year with a different women's champion at Wimbledon.
- Five Czech women have won Wimbledon, including Martina Navratilova and Petra Kvitova.
- Nosková rose to a career-high ranking of No. 7; Muchova will climb to No. 6.
Entities
Artists
- Linda Nosková
- Karolina Muchova
- Petra Kvitova
- Nathalie Tauziat
- Iga Świątek
- Serena Williams
- Martina Navratilova
- Barbora Krejčíková
- Catherine, Princess of Wales
- Billie Jean King
- Jodie Foster
- Lily Collins
- Jannik Sinner
- Alexander Zverev
Institutions
- Wimbledon
- French Open
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- SW19