“This was one of my first big tournaments, and I was injured in my left elbow for a lot of last year. I had to do a lot of fitness, which helped me become a better mover.”
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Markéta Vondroušová
Markéta Vondroušová is a Czech suspended professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 by the WTA. Vondroušová has won three WTA Tour-level singles titles, including the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. She is the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title. She was also runner-up at the 2019 French Open, and claimed a silver medal at the 20…
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sports · Inactive Czech tennis player (born 1999) · tennis player · also Markéta Vondroušová, Marketa Vondrousova, Markéta Šimková, Vondroušová
Born 28 June 1999 · Q18918709
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2026· 7 entries
The Guardian: Vondrousova’s antics put tennis doping tests in spotlight – a far cry from football’s view | Tumaini Carayol
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Public attention spiked: 6,176 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.3× the usual 464, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: 2026: Injuries, anti-doping investigation and four-year ban Corrected ref
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Public attention spiked: 17,676 Wikipedia readers in one day, 38.1× the usual 464, with 18 article edits. Coverage that week: “‘COMPLETELY Insane’ – Markéta Vondroušová’s Four-Year Doping Ban Stuns Eva Lys and Tennis World” (Yahoo! Sports).
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Yahoo! Sports: ‘COMPLETELY Insane’ – Markéta Vondroušová’s Four-Year Doping Ban Stuns Eva Lys and Tennis World
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Yahoo! Sports: Markéta Vondroušová suspended for 4 years after refusing doping test
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Received a four-year suspension after being found guilty of refusing an anti-doping test
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2024· 4 entries
CNN: Markéta Vondroušová to miss US Open after undergoing shoulder surgery
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CNN: Reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová stunned by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in first round upset
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レッドブル: Markéta Vondroušová: The rise of the quiet tennis champion
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The Czech edition of Forbes featured Vondroušová in their "30 Under 30" list
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2023· 5 entries
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Markéta Vondroušová pulls out of US Open doubles after reaching singles quarterfinal, Carlos Alcaraz coasts into men's last eight
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Yahoo Finance: Who Is Markéta Vondroušová’s Husband? All About Stepan Simek
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Yahoo: Markéta Vondroušová Books Cat Sitter So Family Can Watch Her Compete in Wimbledon Final
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CNN: Markéta Vondroušová books a cat sitter after earning an unlikely spot in her first Wimbledon final
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Won the Wimbledon Women with WTA Tour Womens (2023).
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2019· 3 entries
For the Czech team's World Group Play-off tie against Canada
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Led the WTA Tour in first serve points won on return among players with at least ten matches, winning 43
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Among all players with at least ten matches
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2017· 1 entry
Played for Czech Republic Billie Jean King Cup team (2017).
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2016· 1 entry
Losing in the third round in singles at the French Open
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2015· 2 entries
Most notably winning her only two junior Grand Slam titles and three Grade-A doubles events in total
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Vondroušova made her senior Billie Jean King Cup debut for the Czech Republic in 2017 in their World Group semifinal tie against the United States
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2007· 1 entry
And the first to play in any Grand Slam final since Caroline Wozniacki at the 2009 US Open
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2006· 1 entry
In which she finished third and qualified for an international tournament in Umag in Croatia
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1999· 1 entry
Born 1999-06-28.
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