MARKETA VONDROUSOVA has won her first Wimbledon women's singles title after beating Ons Jabeur.
Tunisian Jabeur, the sixth seed, was the hot favourite to win the title on Centre Court.
But unfancied Czech left-hander Vondrousova, 24, came from nowhere to reach the showpiece final and then cause a shock.
In fact, she was not even seeded for the tournament, making her rise to a Grand Slam final all the more brilliant.
Who is the lowest-ranked player to reach the Wimbledon women's singles final?
Vondrousova, the world No 42, is the second-lowest ranked player to reach the final of the world's biggest grass court tournament since the WTA rankings were introduced in 1975.
Surprisingly, the lowest-ranked player to reach the final was Serena Williams, who steamed through to the 2018 final at No 181 in the WTA rankings.
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Who is the lowest-ranked woman ever to win the Wimbledon singles title?
The lowest-ranked women's winner at Wimbledon was another Williams – in this instance Venus in 2007.
She came in as No 31 that year.
That was until 2023, when tattooed star Vondrousova came in to take the title after a brilliant performance on Centre Court.
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Has an unseeded player ever won the Wimbledon women's title?
Yes, Vondrousova has created history and has become the first woman to ever win Wimbledon without a seeding in 2023.
In fact, no woman had ever won a Grand Slam singles final unseeded.
What an incredible achievement.
Lowest-ranked Wimbledon women's champions
- No 42: Market Vondrousova (2023)
- No 31: Venus Williams (2007)
- No 23: Elena Rybakina (2022)
- No 16: Venus Williams (2005)
- No 15: Maria Sharapova (2007), Marion Bartoli (2013), Garbine Muguruza (2017)
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