2026 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Linda Nosková defeated Karolína Muchová in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. She saved a match point (in the third round against Sorana Cîrstea) en route to her first major title and third career WTA Tour title overall. Aged 21 years and 236 days old, Nosková was the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitová in 2011. The Czech Republic became the sixth country in the Open Era to have two countrywomen contest a major singles final. Iga Świątek was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Alexandra Eala. Eala became the first Filipina player in the Open Era to reach the third and fourth rounds of a major. The defeat of Barbora Krejčíková in the fourth round guaranteed a first-time Wimbledon champion for the ninth consecutive edition. Aryna Sabalenka retained the world No. 1 singles ranking after Elena Rybakina lost in the third round. Sabalenka's fourth-round defeat to Naomi Osaka marked the first time...

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