24-Year-Old WTA Star Credits Husband as Catalyst That Propelled Her to Power Past American Richest Tennis Player in a Dramatic Wimbledon Encounter
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The Czech tennis star Markéta Vondroušová has taken the Centre Court by storm with her outstanding run at the ongoing Wimbledon. With a stellar display of her prowess, the former world No. 14 player has reached the semifinal round of the grass-court event in London. In the process, Vondroušová has outclassed Jessica Pegula who has often been tagged with the ‘world’s richest tennis player’ status as she is the daughter of billionaire Terry Pegula.
Speaking about her remarkable performance, the Czech brought to light her strategies and plans for her stunning comeback in the quarter-final match. And there was a massive revelation. Let’s find out more.
Markéta Vondroušová opens up about her stunning quarter-final comeback victory in London
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In a nail-biting encounter on the Centre Court, the former world No. 14 player outshone the fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula to proceed one step closer to the Wimbledon Championship triumph. But, it wasn’t an easy win for Markéta Vondroušová who was trailing 3-1 in the deciding set of the thrilling quarter-final match.
On top of that, the Czech tennis star was quite frustrated with the halted proceedings due to forecasted rain in South West London. According to a report from independent.co.uk, she took the opportunity to talk to her husband on the phone during the stoppage break of the match. Vondroušová said, “We talked on the phone. He just said, ‘try to fight, you are playing good, you are playing a great match’.”
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It was the brief ‘pep talk’ from her husband that helped the WTA player to make a stunning comeback. Before long she turned the match in her favor with a remarkable 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win. Vondroušová added, “That was it. I think the break helped actually. It was good. She had break points for 5-1. You are not in a good mood. I just kept belief in myself.”
The Czech also made it clear why her husband was not by her side at one of the biggest tournaments in the tennis world. And her explanation makes a lot of sense. He had to take care of this important member of their family. Let’s find out more.
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Vondroušová also revealed why her husband is not there in London
After her incredible victory at the grass-court major event, the WTA player also talked about her husband’s absence at the tournament. She revealed that her partner is there in Prague as he had to take care of their cat back home. Even for her semifinal match against Elina Svitolina, he won’t be traveling to London.
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What do you think of the ‘impromptu pep talk’ that played a crucial role in Vondroušová’s victory? Let us know in the comments section.
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Edited by:
Prateek Srivastava