British tennis player Cameron Norrie and Czech Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova have both withdrawn from the US Open due to injuries. Norrie, ranked 47th in the ATP, is dealing with a forearm injury while Vondrousova, ranked 18th in the WTA, continues to recover from a hand injury sustained at Wimbledon.
Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, has withdrawn from the Paris Games due to a hand injury. She will focus on recovering for the US Open in late August.
Novak Djokovic started his Wimbledon campaign with a dominant victory, while defending champion Marketa Vondrousova suffered a shock first-round loss. Top seed Iga Swiatek advanced smoothly, but there were several other notable upsets on the opening day of the tournament.
Marketa Vondrousova will return to Wimbledon as the defending champion, aiming to repeat her historic victory as the first unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open Era. The 137th edition of Wimbledon will be held from July 1 to 14 in London.
The Wimbledon draw has been released, setting up a potential quarterfinal showdown between world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and defending champion Marketa Vondrousova. Other intriguing matchups include Elena Rybakina against Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff against Jasmine Paolini, and Aryna Sabalenka against Qinwen Zheng.
Fresh off her Wimbledon triumph, Marketa Vondrousova kicked off her grass-court season with a convincing win over Rebeka Masarova in the first round of the Berlin Ladies Open. The fifth-seeded Czech player is looking to build on her recent success and capture another title on the green surface.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has revealed the emotional turmoil she has endured during her divorce from Stepan Simek. The 24-year-old tennis star, who won the Wimbledon title last year, is going through a divorce process less than a year after their wedding. Vondrousova has expressed her sadness over the split and revealed that Simek has taken their beloved sphynx cat, Frankie, with him during their separation.
Marketa Vondrousova, the reigning Wimbledon champion, is going through a challenging time. She recently announced her separation from her husband, Stepan Simek, after just over a year of marriage. The couple met as teenagers and began dating in 2016. They got engaged after Vondrousova’s silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and married in July 2022. Vondrousova cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split and revealed that Simek had moved out of their home along with their cat. Adding to Vondrousova’s emotional distress is the recent passing of her grandfather, who battled cancer. She flew back to the Czech Republic to spend time with him before his death. Vondrousova’s grandfather played a significant role in her tennis career, supporting her throughout her journey. Despite the personal setbacks, Vondrousova remains focused on her tennis career and is currently ranked No. 7 in the world.
