In pictures: Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova stuns in dusty pink as she wins 2023 Czech Tennis Player of the Year award

Having had a breakthrough 2023 season, Marketa Vondrousova was recently given the 2023 Czech Tennis Player of the Year award. The 24-year-old dazzled in a dusty pink gown as she received the award in Prague on Wednesday evening.

At the 2022 edition, Kateřina Siniakova had won the award for Czech Tennis Player of the Year. Siniakova finished the year as World No. 1 in doubles, winning the Wimbledon Championships, US Open and Australian Open with partner Barbora Krejčíková.

This year, Vondroušová won the Wimbledon Championships in singles, becoming the first ever unseeded woman to do so. She defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the final in straight sets.

In a couple of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Vondroušová was seen receiving the award while dressed in a satin dusty pink gown.

Marketa Vondrousova joined Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna and Petra Kvitova as the only Czech-born women to win a Wimbledon title. Besides winning the Wimbledon Championships, Vondroušová reached a career-high of No. 6 on the WTA rankings in September. She also reached the quarterfinals of the US Open before losing to Madison Keys.

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Marketa Vondrousova's 2023 Wimbledon run

Marketa vondrousova : The Championships - Wimbledon 2023

Marketa Vondrousova clinched her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, despite entering the tournament as an unseeded player.

In the first round, Vondroušová got past Peyton Stearns. She continued her momentum by defeating Veronika Kudermetova in the second round.

The third round saw Vondroušová beating Donna Vekić. This marked the Czech's third consecutive victory in the tournament without dropping a set.

In the round of 16, Marketa Vondrousova beat compatriot Marie Bouzková in three sets. She then overcame Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinal to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina, who had returned to the WTA tour after the birth of her daughter.

Vondrousova eased past Svitolina in straight sets. In the final, she defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to lift the trophy against all odds.

Following the win, Vondrousova commended Jabeur and expressed hope that she would win the title one day. The Tunisian has lost two consecutive Wimbledon finals; she went down to Elena Rybakina in the 2022 title clash.

“I don’t know what’s happening now. Ons, congratulations, you’re such an inspiration for all of us, I hope you are going to win one day. After everything I have been through – I had a cast on this time last year – and now I can’t believe I’m holding this trophy,” Vondrousova said.