History in the making
The link teases a historical moment in women's tennis. And not because either of the finalists is a biological man; the PaTRiARchY's saving that momentous occasion for another year.
You have to think pretty hard to understand why history's at stake in the Wimbledon women's single's final. Marketa Vondrousova aims to become the first unseeded winner of the women's trophy, which is something I suppose. Her opponent, Ons Jabeur, hopes to make history not just for Tunisia but for Africa
, which I guess means that an African, much less a Tunisian, has never won before. Possibly? Dunno. (shrug)
Either way, it sets the bar for a historical final pretty low.
Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title as Ons Jabeur's wait for a major goes on. Vondrousova, 24, is ranked 42nd in the world after missing six months of last season with a wrist injury.
Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport
Of the two low-energy historical firsts, the higher-energy one won. Vondrousova beat five seeded players to lift the trophy, so that's quite a feat. But it's hardly a fairytale came-from-nowhere story, given her career-high ranking of 14 and that her current ranking reflects a return from injury.
I suppose it just goes to show how little I care for sport, or women's tennis, that Jabeur's historical aspiration was actually plainly stated earlier:
The popular Tunisian hopes her third major final proves lucky as she aims to be the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Sonia Oxley, BBC Sport
So she wasn't just fighting for the women of Tunisia, or Africa for that matter, but the whole Arab world. Hey-frikkin'-ho. (snooze)