?We?re Born With It?– Czech Republic Pride Comes Flying Through Martina Navratilova as She Heaps Praise on Countrywoman for Pulling Off an Insane Shot Against Elina Svitolina

Marketa Vondrousova, who hails from the Czech Republic, is having the tournament of her dreams at the ongoing Wimbledon. A fairytale run doesn’t get better than this — Vondrousova, currently placed at number 42 in the WTA rankings, has shocked the tennis world by reaching all the way to the final at the All England Club! Adding more feathers to her cap, she was praised in a unique way by a certain tennis legend who goes by the name of Martina Navratilova?during her semi-final encounter.

Vondrousova’s fellow countrywoman, Martina Navratilova, was one of the commentators during her semifinal bout at SW19. The legend came up with a quirky compliment for her compatriot during the match, and the fans are loving it. Let’s find out more.

Martina Navratilova lauds incredible Vondrousova shot, brings Czech identity into picture

It was indeed a Cinderella story in the making as Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova squared off against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Centre Court in the semifinals of Wimbledon. Two underdogs stood on the cusp of creating history — in the end, the unseeded Marketa Vondrousova came out on top in comprehensive fashion. She secured a stunning 6-3, 6-3 victory against Svitolina to book her place in the final showdown. Their semifinal encounter was being commentated by Indian tennis great Sania Mirza and the legendary Martina Navratilova. At a certain point during the early stages of the match, the commentator duo seemed mighty impressed with Vondrousova’s effective left-handed slice. Awed by the Czech’s perfect use of the shot, Sania Mirza exclaimed, “Marketa’s got a good lefty slice and she uses it well.” Navratilova quickly came up with a witty response, “Well she’s Czech. We’re born with it.”

Being praised by the 18-time singles grand slam champion and one of the pioneers of the women’s game in such a memorable manner is certainly an achievement in itself for Vondrousova. The words of Martina Navratilova will provide much-needed motivation to Vondrousova before heading on to the final. The Czech’s heroics mean a lot more than just this — she put her name in the Wimbledon history books by breaking a 60-year-old record at the All England Club.

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Vondrousova scripts history by breaking long-standing Billie Jean King record

By virtue of her stupendous run, Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded women’s singles finalist at Wimbledon in 60 years. The last time such a feat was achieved was way back in the pre-Open Era — the iconic Billie Jean King shocked the world by reaching the Wimbledon final in 1963, where she was defeated by another tennis legend, Margaret Court. No matter what the results are in the final, Marketa Vondrousova has already made her way into the annals of Wimbledon history.

Vondrousova will battle Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur for the Wimbledon crown on Saturday, aiming to become the first-ever unseeded women’s singles champion at SW19. Martina Navratilova will be hoping that her compatriot keeps the Czech flag flying high!

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