About Markéta Vondroušová
Markéta Vondroušová (Czech: [ˈmarkɛːta ˈvondrouʃovaː]; born 28 June 1999) 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 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She is a former junior world No. 1, having won two major doubles titles. She had a quick breakthrough on the WTA Tour, winning the 2017 Ladies Open Biel Bienne at age 17 in just her second career WTA Tour singles event. This helped her reach the top 100 of the WTA rankings before turning 18. Her signature shot is the drop shot. She is one of the best returners of her generation, having led the tour in percentage of return games won and percentage of return points won in 2019 among all players with at least ten matches. Vondroušová struggled with injuries throughout her career, and in 2026 received a four-year suspension after being found guilty of refusing an anti-doping test. Vondroušová is a former junior world No. 1, having won two major doubles titles. She is one of the best returners on tour, having led the tour in percentage of return games won and percentage of return points won in 2019 among all players with at least ten matches. She has been ranked world No. 6 in singles by the WTA.
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