Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all.
Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday, coming back in each set for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur in the final.
Following the match, King greeted Vondrousova with a hug and told her: "First unseeded ever.
6 Jabeur, Vondrousova kept falling slightly behind.
Another miscue gave Vondrousova a break point, and Jabeur gifted that with yet another shot into the net.
Persons:
Marketa Vondrousova, Vondrousova, I've, Billie Jean King, Kate, Princess, Wales, King, Vondrouova, I'm, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Bianca Andreescu, blip
Organizations:
All England Club, Wimbledon, U.S
Locations:
London, Czech Republic, Tunisia