McKinney native wins Wimbledon girls’ title, becomes 2nd American to win in 30 years The 16-year-old Texas tennis star became the second American in 30 years to win the Wimbledon girls’ singles title.
(WFAA; Dallas) – A 16 year old Texas tennis sensation is now the second American in thirty years time to win the Wimbledon girl’s singles title. Liv Hovde has won the Wimbledon girl’s tilte Saturday beating Hungarian Luca Udvardy 6-3, 6-4 on Court No. 1. Hovde now becomes just the second American girl to win this title in the last 30 years.
American Claire Liu won this title back in 2017.
Hovde’s run ended Round 16 against the 13th ranked player Kayla Cross. Hovde lost the first set 6-4 and bounced back to win the second and third sets with 7-5 and 6-4.
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