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Marketa Vondrousova's husband, Stepan Simek, recently provided a glimpse into their Wimbledon celebration, including the prestigious Champions Ball.
Vondrousova defeated sixth seed Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in just 80 minutes to secure her first Grand Slam singles title. The win also marked her third consecutive victory over Jabeur this season.
En route to the final, Vondrousova defeated Peyton Stearns, Veronika Kudermetova, Donna Vekic, Marie Bouzkova, Jessica Pegula, and Elina Svitolina. She is the first married woman to claim the grasscourt Major title since Chris Evert in 1981, and sixth married woman overall.
Following her victory, Marketa Vondrousova's husband Stepan Simek took to social media to give a peek into their celebrations and their attendance at the prestigious Champions Ball.
Simek shared a series of photos capturing their raw emotions; in one of them he can be seen embracing his wife immediately after her win. The pictures also showcased Vondrousova posing with the Wimbledon trophy, and captured heartwarming moments of her embracing her team and toasting their success with beers.
In addition, Stepan Simek shared pictures of them attending the Champions Ball. The World No. 10 radiated elegance in a stunning off-shoulder black dress, her hair cascading down with a perfectly styled middle parting. Simek himself exuded sophistication, donning a dashing three-piece black suit.
"💚 💜 ," Simek captioned his Instagram post.
"That's the first emotion I saw in him over 8 years" - Marketa Vondrousova on husband Stepan Simek crying after her Wimbledon triumph
During the press conference following her victory against Ons Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova provided insights into her husband Stepan Simeks' emotions. When asked about Simeks' composed demeanor during the final, Vondrousova explained that it is typical of him to refrain from expressing his emotions openly.
The newly crowned champion revealed that Simek embraced her tightly following her victory, shedding tears for the first time in over eight years.
"He's like this all the time (smiling). I think when I came to the box, he cried. I saw him after, and he cried a lot. I think that's the first emotion I saw him over the eight years (laughter). I think he cried on the wedding day also, but that was it for the eight years, so... That's it," Marketa Vondrousova said.
Vondrousova was earlier questioned about her husband's absence during her quarterfinal victory against Jessica Pegula. In response, she mentioned that he was at home at that time. She also stated that Simek would likely miss the semifinals (which he did) because he would be taking care of their cat.
With her win, Marketa Vondrousova has become the first unseeded player to claim the Wimbledon title in the Open Era. The win has also propelled her to move up 32 spots in the WTA rankings, securing her career-best position as World No. 10.
