After missing six months of the previous season due to a wrist injury, Vondrousova, 24, is currently ranked 42nd in the world.
The Czech, however, managed the pressure of the moment better than 2022 runner-up Jabeur to win the match 6-4 6-4 on Saturday.
The 28-year-old sixth seed Jabeur, who has now played in three major finals, was in tears at the conclusion.
After having surgery on her wrist, Vondrousova attended Wimbledon as a fan the year before and arrived wearing a cast. When the enormity of her accomplishments hit her, she collapsed on the ground.
After defeating five top-seeded competitors to win the Venus Rosewater Dish, Vondrousova stated, “I don’t know what is happening, but it is a fantastic sensation.
She knelt on the turf once more and appeared on the verge of tears after hugging Jabeur warmly at the net, drawing cheers from the Centre Court crowd.
She then proceeded to the players’ box, as is customary these days, to embrace her squad and family, including her husband Stepan, who had flown to London to see the final after initially remaining at home in Prague to take care of their pet cat.
Jabeur, on the other hand, sat on her chair with her head lowered, looking sorrowful.
“This is extremely difficult. Jabeur, who had been trying to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, called the defeat “the most painful loss of my career.”
For both players, but especially for Jabeur, who has become a role model for African and Arab women, history was on the line.
The pre-game favorite from Tunisia, however, appeared to be weighed down by the pressure.
While both players pulled off dazzling smiles for the camera in the customary pre-match shot, the tension of competing in a Wimbledon final soon became clear.
Even after she got an early break to lead 2-0 in a tense opening set, Jabeur appeared more frazzled than her opponent.
She remained stationary at the baseline as she tried to get into a rhythm, rarely used her go-to drop shot, and was broken back immediately for a 2-1 lead.
Three consecutive service breaks in Vondrousova’s favor were an indication of the stress still present on both sides of the net, but especially for Jabeur, who saw a 4-2 lead vanish.
Jabeur is referred to as the “Minister of Happiness” at home and frequently plays with a smile on her face. She has an upbeat and gregarious disposition.
Her posture deteriorated, though, with her shoulders hunched and head sunk, clearly unable to process what was happening.
Jabeur took a brief rest in the locker room after Vondrousova served out to win the set. When she came out, she dropped her serve once more before gaining self-assurance and played more freely to take the lead 3-1.
Uncertainty, though, swiftly returned. In the sixth game of a match that kept taking unexpected turns, Vondrousova came back to win.
Jabeur, who won the first set against Elena Rybakina in last year’s final, has gained popularity with the spectators at the All England Club recently.
After dropping serve once more for a score of 5-4, she heard energizing cheers, and although briefly stumbling with a double fault on her first match point, Vondrousova won a prestigious match.
“Today is going to be difficult, but I won’t give up. Jabeur, who defeated four Grand Slam champions to advance to another final, promised to return stronger.
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