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Noskova’s second-set collapse was exciting to watch for the 15,000-strong crowd on Center Court, but the way she mentally reset in the decider was admirable.
An hour after her first attempt to win the title again, Noskova hit an ace to set up her sixth championship point and converted it with a service winner.
Noskova immediately took to the court as the 29-year-old Muchova walked around the net to congratulate her Paris 2024 Olympic doubles partner.
“It’s really hard to find a word, but I’ll start with Linda – my ex-friend,” Muchova joked.
“The way you handled it and the way you played was incredible. You deserve it.”
Noskova hid under her towel late in the second set and did the same again moments later after securing a testing win.
The ninth seed is the third Czech champion in the last four years, after compatriots Markata Vondrosova and Barbora Krejcikova won in 2023 and 2024.
Correspondingly, Noskova’s crowning glory saw Czech-born Martina Navratilova – a nine-time singles champion – and one of her idols Petra Kvitova, who won in 2011 and 2014.
As well as lifting the iconic Venus Rosewater dish, Noskova will receive £2m in prize money and climb to a new career-high ranking of seventh in the world.
The latest in a long line of Czech talents, Noskova was touted as a future star who could challenge for Grand Slam titles.
He was a highly-rated junior who became the youngest player in the top 100 in 2022, and a run to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2024 underscored his potential.
Consecutive runs at the majors have been rare, but reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon last year meant he felt “comfortable” on grass when he returned this year.
Noskova set herself up for a deep run at SW19 after winning the Berlin title last month but, in her speech during the Center Court trophy presentation, acknowledged how tough the tournament had been, both physically and mentally.
On court, Noskova had to fight her way down from match point in her third-round match against Romania’s Sorana Cirstia.
She is only the third player – after Venus Williams in 2005 and Serena Williams in 2009 – to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title from such a position.
