Czech, Wimbledon, Roland-Garros, Doubles, Novotna: Everything you always wanted to know about Barbora Krejcikova (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 WTA Finals exit
Barbora Krejcikova has won 12 Grand Slam titles in all, including the 2021 French Open and 2024 Wimbledon singles titles. Here are answers to some common questions about the Czech player
Barbora Krejcikova – Wimbledon 2024
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Who is Barbora Krejcikova?
Barbora Krejcikova is a professional tennis player who won the women’s singles title at Roland-Garros in 2021 and at Wimbledon in 2024. She was born on December 18, 1995, in Brno, Czech Republic and is 28 years old. She has also won seven women’s doubles Grand Slams and three mixed doubles Majors.
What did Krejcikova accomplish at the 2024 WTA Finals?
Krejcikova topped her group at the 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh after wins over Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff. The Czech finished top of Group Orange with her record of two wins and one loss.
She also nearly defeated Iga Swiatek in the only group match she lost. Krejcikova was leading the Pole 6-4, 3-0 before Swiatek fought back to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Krejcikova played China’s Zheng Qinwen in the semi-finals, where she lost 6-3, 7-5.
How far did barbora Krejcikova reach AT THE 2024 US OPEN?
Coming into the last major of 2024, Krejcikova was under an injury cloud, having withdrawn from various events due to thigh discomfort. The timing was not ideal, with the Czech just having come off one of the biggest victories of her career by winning Wimbledon weeks earlier, however, she did get upset by Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at the Paris Olympics.
Ultimately, the Czech lost in the second round of the US Open to Elena-Gabriela Ruse (6-4, 7-5) and continued her poor streak of results at the US Open, having only won two matches in the last three editions.
What did Krejcikova accomplish at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships?
Coming in as the No 31 seed, Krejcikova claimed her second major title at the Championships, defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, for her second major title.
The Czech scored wins over Veronika Kudermetova (7-6, 6-7, 7-5), Katie Volynets (7-6, 7-6), Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-0, 4-3 retd.), 111th seed Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-3, 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 7-6 and fourth seed and former champion Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on her way to the final.
How many Grand Slams has Krejcikova won?
Krejcikova has two singles Grand Slam singles title to her name – the 2021 Roland-Garros title and the 2024 Wimbledon title. She has also won seven women’s doubles Grand Slams, winning all of the four Slams at least once, and three mixed doubles Majors, all of which came at the Australian Open.
The Czech also has made the quarter-finals at the Australian Open (2022 and 2024) and the US Open (2021).
Have Krejcikova and Siniakova split?
Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova will not play together in 2024 – the pair announced during the 2023 WTA Finals. The pair first teamed up as teens on the junior circuit, winning three junior Slam titles in 2012 before becoming a dominant force on the WTA Tour – winning seven women’s Grand Slam doubles titles, the Olympic gold and the WTA Finals. Neither side has spoken about the reasons behind the split yet.
What did Barbora Krejcikova do in Dubai in 2023?
In February 2023, Barbora Krejcikova beat the world’s top 3 ranked players – No 2 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-final, No 3 Jessica Pegula in the semis, and then world No 1 Iga Swiatek in the final – to win the title in Dubai. She became only the fifth woman to do that in WTA Tour history.
How many titles has Barbora Krejcikova won?
Krejcikova has won eight WTA singles titles, the biggest of them coming at the French Open in 2021 and Wimbledon in 2024. Her other titles include Strasbourg and Prague in 2021, Tallinn and Ostrava in 2022 and Dubai and San Diego in 2023.
The Czech has also won 18 WTA Tour doubles titles, including seven at the Grand Slams.
What did Barbora Krejcikova accomplish at Roland-Garros in 2021?
Krejcikova won her first career Grand Slam singles title at Roland-Garros 2021. Her run to the final included wins over fifth seed Elina Svitolina, 17th seed Maria Sakkari, 24th seed Coco Gauff and 32nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. She also defeated former US Open champion Sloane Stephens on the way to the final, where she beat Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
What is Krejcikova’s highest ranking?
Though 2021 was Krejcikova’s best year, she reached a career-high ranking of No 2 on February 28, 2022. You can find her updated ranking and ranking history on her WTA profile page.
How tall is Barbora Krejcikova?
The WTA site gives her height as 5ft 10in, or 1.78m.
Who is Krejcikova‘s coach?
At Wimbledon in 2024, Krejcikova was coached by Pavel Motl, who is two years younger than her. She had earlier worked with Petr Kovacka, but was famously mentored by the late Jana Novotna – a former Wimbledon champion and a 16-time Slam doubles winner – before her ill health prevented her from working.
How did Barbora Krejcikova meet Jana Novotna?
Then 18 years old, Krejcikova read that Novotna lived in a village not far from her hometown Brno, and went to her house to ask for her advice on becoming a top pro. The pair had a hit together, and Novotna said she would like to become her coach.
Krejcikova dedicated her 2020 Roland-Garros third-round win to Novotna, saying, “I have to say that today was really special also because my former coach, Jana Novotna, who passed away, she would have a birthday today. It was very emotional for me; very special that I could win this match today. I would like to also dedicate it to her because she would be really happy for my result.”
Isn’t Barbora Krejcikova a doubles player?
The Czech is an elite doubles player and a former world No 1 in women’s doubles, partnering with countrywoman Katerina Siniakova to great success, including seven Grand Slam titles – Australian Open in 2022 and 2023, French Open in 2018 and 2021, Wimbledon in 2018 and 2022, and the US Open in 2022.
She has also won three Australian Open titles in mixed doubles, two with Rajeev Ram (2019 and 2021) and one with Nikola Mektic (2020).
Did she play juniors?
She enjoyed a great partnership with Siniakova in the juniors, as well. The pair won the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in 2013. At that point, Krejcikova was ranked No 3 among the world juniors.
What does Barbora Krejcikova do outside tennis?
Her social media accounts show that she’s a proud aunt of two children. She also loves animals and travel, enjoys embroidery – and she’s a massive fan of ice cream.
How much prize money has she won in her career?
As of November 8, 2024, Krejcikova has won $14.79 million in career prize money. You can find her latest prize money stats on her WTA Tour profile page.
Is Barbora Krejcikova on social media?
Yes. As of November 8, 2024, Krejcikova has over 143,000 followers on Instagram, more than 31,000 followers on Twitter, and over 38,000 fans on Facebook.
