We have a new Wimbledon champion, and her name is Linda Noskova.
In the end, either player from yesterday’s final would have been good value for the title, given their respective runs to the final.
After all, both had to topple Grand Slam champions, having played some truly stunning tennis throughout this event.
Unsurprisingly, with the conclusion of yet another Grand Slam, the WTA Rankings have had a significant shake-up.
Both Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova can boast new career highs, whilst defending champion Iga Swiatek, who lost in just the third round, has gone tumbling down the rankings.
The new WTA top ten after Linda Noskova wins the Wimbledon title
For Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, their respective underperformance has had no impact on their position in the world rankings. They both held considerable leads before Wimbledon began, and still do after it.
However, Jessica Pegula has ascended back to her career-high ranking of third in the world.
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Coco Gauff was one point away from yesterday’s final, but sadly lost in the semi-final. Still, she jumped three places with her run, back to fourth.
Mirra Andreeva, still buoyed by her Roland Garros title, remained in fifth.
Muchova is the first finalist to appear in her new spot in the world rankings, having jumped to sixth. Meanwhile, the new champion Noskova is now seventh.
Swiatek has unsurprisingly suffered, having dropped five places to eighth.
Amanda Anisimova and Elina Svitolina make up the rest of the top ten.
Linda Noskova caps off an incredible grass-court season
To many, it must be crazy to see someone like Noskova lifting the trophy.
However, those who have been following her rise, and particularly her grass-court performances this year, could have predicted that something special was brewing.
After all, she played just three events, winning two of them.
Not only that, but at the Berlin Open title, where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final, Noskova also won the doubles final alongside Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Her trip to Bad Homburg was short and forgettable, but her run at Wimbledon has been anything but.
She beat five seeded players en route to the title, including former major champion Madison Keys, recent Roland Garros semi-finalist Marta Kostyuk, and finally, Muchova.
