Wimbledon 2023: Vondrousova beats Svitolina to reach second Slam final
Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova beat Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina to reach the final of 2023 Wimbledon on July 13. The former claimed a straight-set win and won 6-3, 6-3 at the Centre Court. Vondrousova, who earlier qualified for her maiden Wimbledon semi-final, has reached the summit clash at Grand Slams for the second time. Here are the key stats.
A look at the match stats
Vondrousova won a total of 57 points and 20 winners in the match. She struck more aces (2) than that of Svitolina (0). The former had a win percentage of 81 and 44 in the first and second serves, respectively. She won 57% of the receiving points. Notably, Svitolina covered a distance of 1,552.8 meters throughout the match.
Second appearance in a major final
As mentioned, Vondrousova has reached only her second final at Grand Slams. Her only other major final appearance was at the 2019 French Open where she lost to Ashleigh Barty, the former world number one. In the semi-final, The Czech star defeated Johanna Konta in straight sets. Before the ongoing tournament, Vondrousova had just one win at Wimbledon (2021).
First unseeded player to reach the Wimbledon final
As per Opta, Vondrousova has become the first unseeded player to reach the Wimbledon final in the Open Era. She had become just the third player in the Open Era to reach the semi-final at Wimbledon after defeating four seeded opponents.
Other feats attained by Vondrousova
According to Opta, Vondrousova (42nd) is the second-lowest ranked player to reach the Wimbledon final since the WTA Rankings were introduced. Legend Serena Williams reached the 2018 final being the 181st-ranked women's singles player. Besides, Vondrousova is the fourth left-handed player to reach the Wimbledon and French Open final in the Open Era, after Ann Jones, Martina Navratilova, and Monica Seles.
Fourth Czech woman to reach Wimbledon final
Vondrousova has become the fourth Czech woman to reach the final at Wimbledon, after Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, and Karolina Pliskova. Moreover, Vondrousova is the sixth left-handed player to reach this stage at Wimbledon.
