Vondrousova receives heroes welcome on return to hometown after Wimbledon win

Marketa Vondrousova had an incredible welcome upon returning to her hometown, Sokolov, after winning Wimbledon.

The great triumph at SW19 made history as Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon main draw title. She defeated Ons Jabeur in the final with a score of 6-4, 6-4, securing her first Grand Slam trophy.

Prior to this victory, Vondrousova had already reached the final of the 2019 French Open, where she lost to Ashleigh Barty. With this Wimbledon win, she becomes the third Czech female tennis player to claim the title at the All England Club, following in the footsteps of Jana Novotna in 1998 and Petra Kvitova in 2011 and 2014. Among the men, Jan Kodes was the only Czech player to achieve this feat in 1973.

Having reached her career-best ranking of world No. 10 this week, Vondrousova returned to her hometown of Sokolov in the Czech Republic, where she was warmly welcomed by hundreds of fans who came to celebrate the 24-year-old tennis star. She expressed her gratitude to her fellow countrymen for their support and celebration.

Vondrousova's arrival was showcased on Instagram by the official account of the Czech Olympic team.

“Spectacular return of the champion! 👑 Hometown Sokolov welcomed the Wimbledon winner,”

On her way to glory at Wimbledon, Vondrousova defeated Peyton Stearns, Veronika Kudermetova, Donna Vekic, Marie Bouzkova, Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, and Ons Jabeur. The Czech player mentioned in the post-tournament press conference about the challenging draw she faced.

“I saw the draw, it wasn't so easy. I had Veronika, then I had Donna. They played amazing on grass the tournaments before. I was like, let's try. I beat them in two sets. I was like, ‘Okay, maybe something can happen here.’ I think I was just open-minded. You just have to believe in yourself,” Vondrousova said.