Vondrousova Completes Comeback in Berlin

Marketa Vondrousova needed three sets to subdue Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu on June 22 and win the Berlin Open title, completing an improbable run to her first trophy since her Wimbledon triumph in 2023.

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BERLIN – Marketa Vondrousova needed three sets to subdue Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu on June 22 and win the Berlin Open title, completing an improbable run to her first trophy since her Wimbledon triumph in 2023.

The 25-year-old Czech, who had dropped to 164th in the world after an injury-plagued 12 months, was playing her first final since winning her only Grand Slam.

A finalist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she was once sixth in the world before her career was derailed after spending months away from the court with a left shoulder injury, for which she underwent surgery in 2024.

"We've all worked hard for me to come back," said Vondrousova, acknowledging the effort she and her team have put in to get her back firing on all cylinders.