Newly crowned Wimbledon women's champion Linda Noskova has revealed that a glimpse of the trophy during a bathroom break inspired her comeback as she rallied to beat Karolina Muchova in Saturday's final.
Noskova was in danger of blowing her bid for a maiden Grand Slam title after squandering five match points to blow a 5-2 lead in a chaotic second set on Centre Court.
The 21-year-old hid her head in a towel and wiped away tears of frustration after her fellow Czech and close friend Muchova levelled the final at one-set all.
Noskova trudged sadly towards the locker room in a bid to recompose herself for the final set.
On that walk, she noticed the Venus Rosewater Dish gleaming in a trophy cabinet alongside the runners-up shield.
