"I would not be standing here without her" | Linda Noskova | Champion Interview | Wimbledon 2026

Wow, what a match, what a thrilling contest. Linda, you always said you didn't know how to celebrate and I think we noticed that you do now. How does it feel holding this beautiful trophy right now? I don't know how to hold it, so that's the first thing. It feels incredible today and all these matches have been so tough, so physically or mentally tough. Today especially, you know, it's never easy to get the last point. Karol, you really made me work for it. I will not forget you this one, but yeah, like you said, we're friends. I'm so glad that I could play my first Grand Slam final with you. I think we made a history today. I believe that all our Czech fans at home are proud of us, so no matter the result today, I think it was a good day for both of us. I want to congratulate your team, you especially. You have been such a fighter and you guys, yeah, good two weeks for you and the great season as well, so congrats as well. I want to thank my team. I want to thank my dad for coming here, for, you know, for my family members coming here, flying here. I know you don't like flying, so that's, I appreciate it. I want to thank all my friends, all my supporters, all my sponsors, all my agents, my whole team. I want to thank Agatha for the best atmosphere manager I could wish for and I want to thank my coach for being with me, which is not easy all the time, but we have been together for six years now, I think, and I'm so grateful for you. I would not be here without you. There's also one more person I would like to thank, which is my mom. I definitely would not be standing here without her, so thank you. Guys, I don't cry normally, this is not okay for me. I have been enjoying these two weeks so much. All the sad tears, all the happy tears, all the sweat and blood put into this, it was all worth it, so I will definitely never forget this week, these two weeks, and one more thing I want to thank all the fans. You guys made this final like nothing I've ever experienced before, so I can't wait to come back next year. Your new Wimbledon champion 2026, Linda Noskever. Well, it was a final that had absolutely everything, and I shouldn't think there's too many dry eyes in the house, certainly not in this commentary box. Anyway, we've all been reaching for the tissues because I think we've witnessed something very special out here, and two exceptional young women, and for Noskever to come here, really a little over two years since she lost her mother to cancer, right before Wimbledon 2024, and lift the title at 21 in such just a roller coaster of a final, shows you that she really is a true champion, isn't she? Yeah, I think they're true champions as tennis players, but also true champions as people.