Barbora Krejcikova has won the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Championship, defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in three sets. The scoreline read 6-2, 2-6 and 6-4 in favour of the Czech.
The 31st seed produced a remarkable performance to claim the second singles grand slam title in her career after the 2021 French Open. Krejcikova has had a wealth of success in doubles competition, but her brilliance now extends to the singles format as well.
Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon Women’s Singles title to complete inspirational comeback
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“I think nobody believes that I got to the final and I think nobody is going to believe that I won Wimbledon,” Krejcikova said. “I still cannot believe it.”
Between the Australian Open and Wimbledon, the 28-year-old suffered a number of setbacks through illness and injury. But, she produced a remarkable comeback to turn things around and leave England with the Wimbledon title.
Barbora Krejcikova’s highest singles rank came in 2022, when she was the world number 2. And a significant boost can now be expected after her win in the final. The final was a nail biting affair, but Krejcikova showed incredible composure to hold on to the serve and capitalise on her opponent’s errors to go ahead and win the final set.
