{"id":58010,"date":"2023-07-17T10:26:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T14:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=58010"},"modified":"2023-07-17T10:26:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T14:26:04","slug":"2023-wimbledon-top-5-womens-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/07\/17\/2023-wimbledon-top-5-womens-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Wimbledon: Ranking the Top 5 Women&#8217;s Matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another great Wimbledon women&#8217;s tournament is in the books, featuring phenomenal matches and an underdog story. Absolutely no one could have had Marketa Vondrousova as a favorite for this tournament, as she <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/07\/15\/marketa-vondrousova-wimbledon-win-grand-slam\/\" target=\"_self\">stunned<\/a> the tennis world with her win over Jabeur. Throughout the epic fourteen days of tennis action, LWOS writers have ranked the top matches from the women&#8217;s event at SW19.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Belinda Bencic d. Danielle Collins 3-6 6-4 7-6 (2) &#8211; second round<\/h3>\n<p>Kicking off this list is a fantastic display of offensive tennis. Other than a slightly underwhelming third-set tiebreak, the quality was fabulous, with both players firing winners left and right. Collins wasn&#8217;t able to convert from a set and a break up, in part due to Bencic&#8217;s relentless aggressive hitting. The Swiss played very solid tennis in the tiebreak, while Collins unfortunately crumbled.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Sofia Kenin d. Coco Gauff 6-4 4-6 6-2 &#8211; first round<\/h3>\n<p>After falling away from the big stage of tennis, Kenin seemed to revitalize her career with this massive win. Many fans argue this match was lost by Gauff&#8217;s continued forehand woes, but I&#8217;d argue Kenin won this match. Her first serve was flawless, and she hit countless winners from absurd angles. Gauff didn&#8217;t play badly either, with the 19-year-old enthralling fans with her athleticism, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-7DCOrIoISo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even winning points<\/a> on the ground. Her forehand let up towards the end, allowing Kenin to achieve a massive win.<br \/>\n<a id=\"zwjCN4Z3QPtcWl4FMXPLzg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1467621105\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zwjCN4Z3QPtcWl4FMXPLzg',sig:'AT-Qr6IHkxa0WmsQIqj-Ptu1LJLj0Tqdj_zFQK5cGgc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1467621105',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>3. Marie Bouzkova d. Caroline Garcia 7-6 (0) 4-6 7-5 &#8211; third round<\/h3>\n<p>Another cracking match that featured on two courts; the match ended as a late-night classic under the Court 1 roof. Bouzkova hit some stunning shots late in the third set, no shot better than an epic passing shot winner at 4-3. Garcia&#8217;s extremely offensive strategy boded well at times, but the Frenchwoman&#8217;s shots were frequently counterattacked by Bouzkova&#8217;s variety and shot-making. Bouzkova was also able to come back multiple times from a break down in the final set.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Iga \u015awi\u0105tek d. Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4) 7-6 (5) 6-2 &#8211; fourth round<\/h3>\n<p>While Swiatek&#8217;s Wimbledon was a disappointment after her quarterfinal loss to Svitolina, this match reminded fans that her no. 1 ranking this year is absolutely no fluke. Bencic&#8217;s capability of causing upsets shined throughout the first 2\/3rds of this match, with the Swiss firing winners off the ground for fun. Swiatek&#8217;s comeback from 5-6 15-40 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XLAHwKqNb8M\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">second set<\/a> was admirable; she saved both match points with fearless ball striking. That sense of offensive hitting continued for Swiatek, as she gradually broke down Bencic&#8217;s game into the third set.<br \/>\n<a id=\"r4iy0wkJQMxw5ROKQ6okmw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1533325094\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'r4iy0wkJQMxw5ROKQ6okmw',sig:'gxFgdFgcmcpHYp-TO9Q7aV2tuRSP8X08i1Pac8t2psE=',w:'594px',h:'378px',items:'1533325094',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Honorable Mentions<\/h4>\n<h4>Lesia Tsurenko d. Ana Bogdan 4-6 6-3 7-6 (18) &#8211; third round<\/h4>\n<p>This was an absolutely crazy match, ultimately known entirely for the final set tiebreak. The stats weren&#8217;t pretty, with both players hitting far more errors than winners. Yet, the fight from both players in the epic 37-minute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/player\/_\/id\/37974443\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tiebreak<\/a> was thrilling to watch. Both players could hardly walk at the end, with Tsurenko edging through a historic battle.<\/p>\n<h4>Marketa Vondrousova d. Jessica Pegula 6-4 2-6 6-4 &#8211; quarterfinals<\/h4>\n<p>This match was the big difference in Vondrousova&#8217;s stunning Wimbledon victory, highlighted by her fightback from 4-1 down in the third set. In fact, she was won point away from slipping down 5-1, something nearly impossible to fight back from. Vondrousova&#8217;s finesse won her some epic points in this match, giving her the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yHG4j7iYXQw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confidence<\/a> and realization that she could very well win the whole tournament.<\/p>\n<h4>Caroline Garcia d. Leylah Fernandez 3-6 6-4 7-6 (6) &#8211; second round<\/h4>\n<p>A similar match to Collins v. Bencic (with the exact same scoreline), as high-quality ball striking defined the course of the match. Fernandez was able to neutralize Garcia&#8217;s hard hitting groundstrokes, creating some exciting points. Similar to Collins, Fernandez faded at the end of the tie-break.<br \/>\n<a id=\"DWwi3kMATvZn7g9RzeFYIw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1528761491\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'DWwi3kMATvZn7g9RzeFYIw',sig:'2DjsPSwbc8E98SIY3jTZpCt1Bb2p6nRv8O3Z8ukvrTI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1528761491',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>1. Elina Svitolina d. Victoria Azarenka 2-6 6-4 7-6 (9) &#8211; fourth round<\/h3>\n<p>Rounding out the list has to give the honors to Svitolina for her epic Wimbledon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kyo8WcsStxs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fourth-round victory.<\/a> Both players produced some incredible rallies, with Svitolina and Azarenka similarly counterpunching and stunningly getting extra balls back. Any superlative could define the end of the match, but high-quality point after point made up much of the end of the third set. This all led up to a thrilling final set tiebreak. It was ironic that the match ended on a perfectly placed serve, and it was one of Svitolina&#8217;s only aces in the match. The intensity of this match also made it memorable, as both players were absolutely fired up for the duration of the entire match.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another great Wimbledon women&#8217;s tournament is in the books, featuring phenomenal matches and an underdog story. Absolutely no one could have had Marketa Vondrousova as a favorite for this tournament, as she stunned the tennis world with her win over Jabeur. 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