Fifteen years ago, as Petra Kvitova tasted her first Grand Slam success, a six-year-old Linda Noskova sat watching in awe from afar. By 2014, when Kvitova emerged victorious again, the starry-eyed kid from Czech Republic’s Vsetín had firmed up her desire to emulate the two-time Wimbledon champion. On Saturday, Noskova lived her dream. She became…
Britain’s Princess Kate presents the champion trophy to Linda Noskova of Czech Republic (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Linda Noskova won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old looked in complete control before a dramatic second-set collapse, but recovered strongly…
Marketa Vondrousova (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file) NEW DELHI: Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban after refusing to take an anti-doping test at her home in December 2025. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said an independent tribunal found the Czech player guilty of violating anti-doping rules. Her suspension will run…
