Wimbledon champ Noskova: From Czech village to tennis spotlight

Linda Noskova, the 21-year-old Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, is competing at the Cincinnati Open, which runs August 8-23, 2026. Noskova grew up in Vsetín, a small village in the Zlín region of eastern Czechia, approximately 200 miles from Prague. She described her humble upbringing as 'very down-to-earth conditions,' surrounded by forests and nature.