Barbora Krejcikova was crowned Wimbledon women’s singles champion after beating Jasmine Paolini in the final and she sent social media into meltdown after a cryptic QandA
Barbora Krejcikova emerged as the Wimbledon women’s singles champion after a thrilling victory over Jasmine Paolini at the All England Club on Saturday.
The nail-biting match was decided in the third set, with Krejcikova having clinched the first 6-2, and Paolini bouncing back to win the second by the same score. However, Krejcikova outplayed Paolini in the decisive third set, breaking her serve to secure a 6-4 win.
Both Paolini and Krejcikova made it to the final following dramatic comeback victories in the semifinals against Croatia’s Donna Vekic and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, respectively. Barbora already boasts of the 2021 French Open singles title and seven Grand Slam doubles titles, including Wimbledon victories in 2018 and 2022.
Off the courts, Barbora keeps her fans guessing about her personal life and relationship status. On Friday night, the tennis star stirred up rumours that she’s romantically involved with her coach Pavel Motl during a cryptic Q&A session.
During a rain delay on her doubles match with Laura Siegemund, 28-year-old Barbora answered a few questions and set tongues wagging about a possible romantic relationship with her coach. A fan asked: “Will Pavel propose to you if you win Wimbledon?”.
Never one to shy away from stirring the pot, Barbora replied: “Pavel says he hasn’t thought about it yet but he thanks for the idea!”
This isn’t the first time she’s been coy about her relationship with Pavel. In a previous Q&A, a fan asked: ” Are you and Pavel a couple? ” To which Barbora simply responded: “What do you think? ” In response to another comment from the fan – “Yes because love always wins.”
Barbora cheekily returned with a cryptic GIF that said: “I guess we’ll never know now…will we?”
Barbora couldn’t hold back the tears in her post-match interview when asked about the late Jana Novotna, a fellow Czech and former Wimbledon champion who died in 2017 after a brave battle with cancer.
Choked with emotion, Barbora said: “Definitely. I remember thinking about Jana a lot. I have so many beautiful memories and when I step on the court here I’m just fighting for every single ball as that is what she would want me to do.”
Krejcikova has now joined an elite group of Czech women to make it to the Wimbledon final in the Open era. She’s no stranger to Grand Slam glory, having already clinched the title at the French Open in 2021.