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Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova is back in Grand Slam mode at the US Open

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Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova is back in Grand Slam mode at the US Open

Linda Noskova, the 21-year-old Czech tennis player, has returned to Grand Slam form at the US Open. At just 21, Noskova made history by winning Wimbledon in a span of a decade and a half, making her the youngest champion to do so. She made headlines by meeting Czech President Petr Pavel and was celebrated by thousands in her hometown of Vsetín.

Despite the accolades, Noskova insists her approach to tennis has not changed, focusing on each match with the same dedication regardless of the outcome. She aims to maintain the same mindset heading into the US Open, acknowledging that the attention and focus will not last forever. At the US Open, Noskova has shown she can hang with the best women's players in the world, thanks to the confidence she gained from her Wimbledon victory.

She defeated Karolina Muchova, her countrywoman, in the Wimbledon final to secure her first Grand Slam title.

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·hani.co.kr

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