Noskova’s Comeback at Wimbledon | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

Linda Noskova, just 21, stunned the tennis world by winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon — in a dramatic, comeback-filled final against fellow Czech Karolina Muchova. Up 6-2, 5-2, she looked destined for victory… until she imploded, blowing five match points in the second set in a collapse eerily reminiscent of Jana Novotna’s 1993 meltdown. But Noskova didn’t break. She regrouped, took a bathroom break, and returned stronger — holding off break points, breaking Muchova’s serve, and eventually sealing the win 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 with an ace on her sixth match point. Now the youngest…