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The New Face of Czech Tennis: Noskova Wins Wimbledon Following Kvitova

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Linda Noskova claims Wimbledon Title

Relying on lucky charms and grit, 21-year-old Linda Noskova won Wimbledon, beating Muchova to become the latest Czech Slam champion.


Linda Noskova wins Wimbledon 2026, beating Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3...


An all-round sportswoman who leans on lucky charms like her nose piercing, Linda Noskova showed huge grit to mirror role model Petra Kvitova with a Wimbledon title.


The 21-year-old bounced back after failing to convert five match points in the second set to defeat fellow Czech and close friend Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in Saturday’s final.


Noskova will climb from No.12 to No.7 in the WTA rankings on Monday, and at 21 she’s the same age Kvitova was when she won her first Wimbledon title in 2011.




Kvitova watched from the Royal Box at the All England Club and was there to congratulate Noskova in the clubhouse after the win.


“As a kid I was always looking up to her,” said Noskova, now a three-time WTA title winner after also taking the Berlin grass title in June.


“She was the face of Czech tennis. When she won Wimbledon, I definitely noticed that and maybe she helped me to get into tennis a little bit,” the new champion said.


Noskova becomes the latest Czech Wimbledon winner, following Kvitova’s titles in 2011 and 2014, plus Vondrousova in 2023 and Krejcikova in 2024.


Noskova matches Kvitova for talent but not for demeanour. She tunes out the world around her, remaining inward and completely focused on the task at hand.


“I have always been like that. I want to manage my tennis myself,” said Noskova, who pursued swimming, cycling, athletics and more as a child.




“I don't even need any connection with the team on the court. In fact, I sometimes forget to look at them throughout the game.”


'Mental comfort'

That same quiet nature follows Noskova off the court.


“I don't need people around me. I'm happy on my own,” she said.


“Our community wants and expects us to live in a bubble. Meet duties, show up at social events, meet sponsors... I don't want to get absorbed by this.”


After the 2025 season, while other players went on holiday, Noskova spent a week in Zanzibar volunteering at a local school.


“I could really rest there. I didn't think of tennis once,” she said, calling the experience “unforgettable.”


“In 90 percent of cases, mental comfort is more important than physical comfort.”


Noskova has confessed she likes cooking and baking - she has created her own pizza style “with a kind of salad on top,” but also driving her Tesla car.




She’s big on lucky charms and routines. Along with her nose piercing, Noskova had a friend bring her matcha tea every morning at Wimbledon.


“It still works,” Noskova laughed. She was coached as a child in Switzerland by Melanie Molitor, Martina Hingis’s mother.


The pair played doubles together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, placing fourth, and Noskova has since praised Muchova as a “great girl.”


Muchova joked afterwards that Noskova was now an “ex-friend” following the tense Wimbledon final.


The pair had faced off just once before, with Muchova coming out on top in three sets in round three at the 2025 US Open.


Wimbledon also holds painful memories for Noskova. She played the 2024 event just weeks after losing her mother to cancer.


The rollercoaster final left Noskova visibly emotional at the end.






Late in the second set, Noskova hid her face in a towel after wasting five match points across three games. Barely an hour later, she was in tears of joy.


“I don't know how to celebrate really. I never know what to do. I'm still kind of down on earth,” Noskova said.
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