Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova secured her first Wimbledon championship by defeating Jasmine Paolini in three sets on Saturday.
In a hard-fought match, Krejcikova emerged victorious with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini to claim the title. This victory adds to her impressive record, which includes a singles title at the 2021 French Open and doubles titles at all four Grand Slams.
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Wimbledon finals players break into WTA top 10
Following her win, Krejcikova climbed from No. 32 to No. 10 in the WTA rankings, re-entering the top 10 after six months. Paolini, the Wimbledon runner-up, also rose in the rankings, moving from No. 7 to a career-high of No. 5.
Paolini created history by becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to reach both the Wimbledon and French Open finals in the same year. She faced off against Iga Swiatek, the winner of the 2024 French Open, at Roland Garros earlier this year.
Taylor Townsend wins doubles at Wimbledon
Taylor Townsend, a former ITF Junior World Champion, clinched her first Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon partnering with Kateřina Siniaková from Czechia.
The No. 4 seeds triumphed over the No. 2-ranked duo of Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe with a 7-6(5), 7-6(1) victory in a thrilling final on Centre Court. This win adds to Siniaková’s impressive record with nine Grand Slam doubles titles, including her third Wimbledon victory.
Townsend expressed her joy after the match, stating, “This is my first one, my first Grand Slam title — I’ve been close two other times. To get over the finish line the way that we did, I think we played so well. We were just locked in, in control. We played our way. It felt good the way we did it.”
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