Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova slams a forehand to Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova returns a ball to Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova kisses the cup after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova celebrates after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.
A physiotherapist tends to Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as she plays Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova celebrates after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova, right, hugs Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova after their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova celebrates as she defeats Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reacts as she plays Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova kicks the ball as she plays Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova reacts as she plays Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova kisses the trophy after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova, right, and Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova show their trophies after their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova lifts the cup after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.
PARIS (AP) — Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded to Grand Slam champion at the French Open.
Krejcikova beat 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday to win the title in just her fifth major tournament as a singles player.
When it ended with Pavlyuchenkova’s backhand landing long on the fourth match point for Krejcikova, a 25-year-old from the Czech Republic, they met at the net for a hug.
Then Krejcikova blew kisses, her eyes squeezed shut, in tribute to her former coach, Jana Novotna, the 1998 Wimbledon champion who died of cancer in 2017.
“Pretty much her last words were just enjoy and just try to win a Grand Slam. And, I mean, I know that, from somewhere, she’s looking after me,” Krejcikova told the crowd at Court Philippe Chatrier, limited to 5,000 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“All of this that just happened, these two weeks, is pretty much because she is just looking after me from up there,” Krejcikova said, lifting her left hand toward the sky. “It was amazing that I had a chance to meet her and that she was such an inspiration for me. I just really miss her. But I hope she’s happy right now. I’m extremely happy.”
Krejcikova is the third unseeded women’s champion since 2017 at Roland Garros. There were zero from 1968 through 2016.
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