Barbora Krejcikova held off a determined charge from Jasmine Paolini in a gripping Wimbledon final to claim her second Grand Slam singles title. The 31st seed triumphed with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory, following in the footsteps of 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova to secure back-to-back titles for the Czech Republic in the women’s singles.
Krejcikova, who won the French Open in 2021, celebrated her win by raising her arms in triumph after sealing the match on her third championship point. She shared a warm embrace with Paolini at the net before looking up and blowing a kiss towards the sky, a gesture that paid homage to her late friend and coach Jana Novotna.
Novotna, the 1998 Wimbledon champion, passed away from ovarian cancer in 2017 at the age of 49. With this victory, Krejcikova has emulated Novotna, adding a special significance to her win.
