As a precocious 12-year-old tennis novice, Barbora Krejcikova had scribbled into her notebook that her ambition was to win the French Open.Three years after achieving that goal, however, she was declaring that 13 July 2024 was the best day of her life after she got her hands on the Wimbledon trophy - something she did not even think was possible in her wildest childhood dreams.

Barbora Krejcikova held off Italian crowd favourite Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon singles title on Saturday, coming through 6-2 2-6 6-4 on a sunlit Centre Court. The Czech doubles specialist had dominated the opening set with a near-perfect display but was then rocked by a dazzling Paolini fightback which sent the showpiece into a decider.

Barbora Krejcikova ganó Wimbledon y conquistó su segundo título de Grand Slam al vencer en la final del sábado 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 a Jasmine Paolini.

Barbora Krejcikova believes her late mentor Jana Novotna would be “proud” after she followed in her footsteps by winning the Wimbledon singles title. Krejcikova beat Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 on Saturday to become the fourth Czech woman to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish and the second in as many years.

The Czech turns her injury-plagued year into joy and disbelief after beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the women’s final

Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 to secure the 2024 Wimbledon women’s singles title on Saturday as she made tennis history for Czechia, paying an emotional tribute to her late ex-coach in her speech.