- Vondrousova beat Ons Jabeur, 4-6, 4-6 to win the Wimbledon title
- This is her first Grand Slam and she is now a history maker by becoming the third female Czech player to win a Wimbledon Grand Slam
- She already has too many tattoos inked on her body that she can barely keep count of them all
The 2023 Wimbledon win for Czech player Marketa Vondrousova represents resilience and a story of success after pain all represented by tattoos on her body.
After a stunning victory over Ons Jabeur, Vondrousova reputation added up to the Wimbledon champion with the most tattoos in history.
She already has too many tattoos inked on her body that she can barely keep count of them all. Most of them represent the joy of tennis success since 2019 when she gallantly lost to retired tennis player Ash Barty at the French Open.
She only had a small tattoo on her left wrist but she now has more tattoos all over her body courtesy of her bodywork improvement over the past four years. Vondrousova admits that she has become a frequent customer of tattoo shops.
One of the most conspicuous tattoos is that of no flower, no rain with a hidden meaning. It signifies that better moments always come after a period of hardship and she keeps it below her elbow.
Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova. Photo/News.com.au
The 24-year-old hails from a proud Eastern European sports family and became the first unseeded Wimbledon women’s champion in 60 years.
Her mother played volleyball in Czech’s top domestic league, and her maternal grandfather was a national pentathlon champion.
The world No. 42, who prefers clay-court to grass-courts is elated that she bagged her first Grand Slam in Wimbledon after a bumpy moment in her tennis career.
Nike dropped its sponsorship for Vondrousova at the beginning of 2023 but she kept the faith of playing in big tournaments. She soldiered on and won the third Grand Slam of the year.
Before this, she was off the court and watching tennis matches on the stand after undergoing wrist surgery. She travelled to the UK as a tourist to watch the 2022 Wimbledon in a cast.
She only removed it days before her wedding to her husband Stepan. Vondrousova beat Ons Jabeur, 4-6, 4-6 to win the Wimbledon title.
This is her first Grand Slam and she is now a history maker by becoming the third female Czech player to win a Wimbledon Grand Slam.
Others include Petra Kvitova, and Jana Novotna. She congratulate Jabeur for a well-played match saying she enjoyed every bit of it.
Marketa Vondrousova. Photo/ Tennis Majors.
“It is an amazing feeling. Ons, congratulations to you, and you are just an inspiration to all of us. I hope you win one day as I know you are an amazing person and you are doing an amazing job,” she said in a post-match conference.
“After everything I have been through, I had a cast on this time last year. it is amazing to stand here and hold this [trophy]. Tennis is crazy. The comebacks aren’t easy. You never know what to expect. I was hoping I could come back at this level. And now this is happening. I want to thank my box. All of you guys are amazing,” she added.
For each of her life’s stories, there is a tattoo telling a story about it and she just got started.
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