Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became the first unseeded player in 60 years to reach the Wimbledon women’s final on Thursday, crushing the title dreams of Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
World number 42 Vondrousova came through 6-3, 6-3 and will face either second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus or last year’s runner-up Ons Jabeur for the title on Saturday.
Vondrousova will be playing in her second Grand Slam final after finishing runner-up at the 2019 French Open.
The 24-year-old was rewarded for her attacking approach, breaking serve six times and unleashing 22 winners to Svitolina’s nine.