By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, July 12, 2024
Barbora Krejcikova took time after practice to answer fans’ questions online just ahead of playing in her first ever Wimbledon singles final.
The 28-year-old Czech went onto X, formerly known as Twitter and let her followers know she would answer their questions. She did this earlier during the tournament during a rain delay and it proved popular then.
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Krejcikova, the No. 31 seed is set to face off against No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy with the winner becoming a first time Wimbledon singles champion. Krejcikova won the Roland Garros singles title in 2021 and also holds seven major doubles titles, including two at Wimbledon.
Here’s a sample from her Q&A today that started out with the ultimate question - Roger or Rafa?
When asked how important playing the Olympics were to her, Krejcikova, a gold medalist in doubles with her partner Katerina Siniakova in the Tokyo 2020 games responded very much so.
“Very very important. I love to play for my country. In the Olympics years, I would probably put it on top of my priority list tbh.”
When asked who her favorite women’s tennis players are or were, she mentioned a former Wimbledon finalist and a former Wimbledon champions including her late mentor and coach Jana Novotna who won the title in 1998.
In addition to sharing a recipe for blueberry cake, Krejcikova expressed her love for Coldplay and what puts her in a good mood. Hint: it involves her favorite Legos.
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