Surprise in Berlin: former Wimbledon champion entered with protected ranking and won his first title in two years

He WTA 500 from Berlin He already has his 2025 edition champion: Marketa Vondrousova. The Czech, 25, defeated China in the final Xinyu Wang 7-6 (10), 4-6 and 6-2 and won his first title in two years, reaching the three trophies in his career as a professional tennis player.

For Vondrousovathis victory is more than special. It is that the last time he had been champion was in the surprising Wimbledon 2023, where he stayed with the Grand Slam of the All England Club after having admitted outside the best preclassified (it was No. 42) and defeated in the final one of the best in the world in that time as Ons Jabeur was.

After not being able to defend his crown in Wimbledon last season, the injuries began to end the life of the Czech. Such is that its ranking descended until it was outside the Top 150 (today is No. 194) and did not participate in the main tournaments in the world of tennis. Both the Olympic Games and the US Open of 2024 and the Australian Open of 2025 did not have their presence.

His official return was in Roland Garros, where he reached the third round. Once its elimination against Jessica Pegula in three sets was consummated, she returned to the game in the WTA 500 in Berlin, where she entered with protected ranking. And although he was one of the least favorite to take the trophy, he surpassed players like Madison Keys (No. 7 and Australia champion), Diana Shnaider, Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka, in what became one of the best victories of her career.

After this title in Germany, Marketa Vondrousova You will have 500 points for the world ranking. In this way, from the next update, the Czech Republic player will upload 91 places and will re -enter the Top 100 of the WTAbeing No. 73 of the planet.