Nine years later, we will see a Grand Slam final between compatriots again
The women's final of Wimbledon 2026 between Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will not only decide the new champion of the All England Club but also allow for a very rare chapter to be written in the history of Grand Slams. The match will feature two Czech players, marking the tenth final of a major championship played between players from the same country in this century and the first one starring two representatives from the Czech Republic.
Finales between compatriots have been a rarity in recent decades, although some golden generations left an indelible mark. The United States dominated many of these matchups thanks to Venus Williams and Serena Williams, who starred in nine finals against each other and four other matches against Lindsay Davenport. Belgium also had its golden era with three encounters between Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, while Russia contributed three national finals with Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova against Dementieva, and later, Kuznetsova against Dinara Safina.
Grand Slam finals between two countrywomen this century:
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) July 9, 2026
V Williams vs Davenport x3
V Williams vs S Williams x9
Henin vs Clijsters x3
Myskina vs Dementieva
Kuznetsova vs Dementieva
S Williams vs Davenport
Kuznetsova vs Safina
Pennetta vs Vinci
Stephens vs Keys
Muchova vs Noskova
Nine years later, we will have another final between two compatriots
In the last decade, there were only two precedents before the Wimbledon clash. The US Open 2015 crowned Flavia Pennetta after defeating Roberta Vinci in a completely Italian final, while three years later Sloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys in the final of the US Open 2017 to produce another all-American showdown. Since then, no Grand Slam had brought together two players from the same country in the title match.
The final between Muchova and Noskova also confirms the extraordinary moment the Czech tennis is going through, being one of the major powers on the women's circuit in recent years. With recent titles won by different representatives of the country and the constant emergence of new figures, the Czech Republic now ensures a new Grand Slam champion and adds an unprecedented chapter to tennis history by celebrating the first Czech final in a major of the Open Era.
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