Which unseeded Czech player won the Wimbledon women's singles title in 2023?

Markéta Vondroušová won the 2023 Wimbledon women’s singles title as an unseeded Czech player.

Vondroušová defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6–4, 6–4 in the final on Centre Court. The victory made her the first unseeded woman to win the Wimbledon singles title and the first unseeded women’s finalist at the Championships since Billie Jean King reached the final in 1963.

Her triumph was a major turnaround after an injury-interrupted period. Vondroušová had previously reached the 2019 French Open final and won an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo in 2021, but she had won only one match in her earlier Wimbledon main-draw appearances. She entered the 2023 tournament ranked 42nd in the world.

The term “unseeded” does not mean unranked or inexperienced. It means she was outside the tournament’s group of seeded players, who are placed in the draw to reduce the chance of top contenders meeting in the early rounds. Vondroušová’s run also made her the lowest-ranked Wimbledon women’s champion since the WTA rankings began in 1975.