Barbora Krejcikova made history on Saturday July 13 by becoming the fifth Czech woman to win Wimbledon, defeating Italian hopeful Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
Barbora now joins the ranks of her late mentor Jana Novotna, two-time champion Petra Kvitova and Vondrousova as Czech women who have won Wimbledon, which saw an array of celebrities attend on the eleventh day.This is her second career win, having previously won Roland Garros in 2021.
She opened up emotionally about being guided by fellow Czech Jan, who won Wimbledon in 1998 and tragically passed away from cancer in 2017 at the age of just 49. "Knocking on her door changed my life," Barbora shared. "When I finished juniors I didn't know whether to continue or go the way of education.
Jana was the one who told me I had the potential to go pro. Before she passed away she told me to go and win a slam. I did in Paris in 2021 and it was an unbelievable moment for me.