Barbora Krejčíková lifts women’s title after dramatic Wimbledon final
Barbora Krejčíková has won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon. The Czech, who is 28, overcame Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-2 2-6 6-4 in Saturday’s dramatic final.
Krejčíková broke the serve of her opponent in the first game and dominated the opening set. In the second set the Italian took control, before the Czech again gained the advantage in the final set, a break of Paolini’s serve proving the breakthrough.
Prior to this year Krejčíková had never got past the round of 16 stage at Wimbledon.
The Brno-born player initially became known as a doubles specialist and has won seven Grand Slams in that discipline, winning each of the major tournaments along the way. In recent years she has also enjoyed great success in singles, winning the French Open in 2021 and climbing as high as second in the world rankings.
This season has been dogged by injury for the Czech and she entered Wimbledon ranked 31st. Her opponent at the All England Club on Saturday was the seventh seed.
