By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, July 12, 2024
Barbora Krejcikova took time after observe to reply followers’ questions on-line simply forward of taking part in in her first ever Wimbledon singles last.
The 28-year-old Czech went onto X, previously referred to as Twitter and let her followers know she would reply their questions. She did this earlier in the course of the event throughout a rain delay and it proved standard then.
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Krejcikova, the No. 31 seed is about to face off towards No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy with the winner changing into a primary time Wimbledon singles champion. Krejcikova received the Roland Garros singles title in 2021 and likewise holds seven main doubles titles, together with two at Wimbledon.
Right here’s a pattern from her Q&A right this moment that started off with the last word query – Roger or Rafa?
We must always maintain this custom going because it labored final time, proper?
Ship me the questions. I’ll reply them after my observe. 🙏🏻 https://t.co/tA5kscwFqa
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
Rafa and Roger. Don’t make me select. I like Roger’s grace and Rafa’s combating spirit.
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
When requested how vital taking part in the Olympics had been to her, Krejcikova, a gold medalist in doubles along with her companion Katerina Siniakova within the Tokyo 2020 video games responded very a lot so.
“Very crucial. I like to play for my nation. Within the Olympics years, I’d most likely put it on prime of my precedence record tbh.”
I like the embroidery. 😁
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
I take it as it’s. So none.
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
When requested who her favourite girls’s tennis gamers are or had been, she talked about a former Wimbledon finalist and a former Wimbledon champions together with her late mentor and coach Jana Novotna who received the title in 1998.
Justine Henine was the one I watched rising up 🥰 And clearly Jana Novotna.
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
I like being myself.
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
Along with sharing a recipe for blueberry cake, Krejcikova expressed her love for Coldplay and what places her in a great temper. Trace: it includes her favourite Legos.
Love them! And so they have a particular place in my coronary heart by this Wimbledon. As a result of earlier than every match day, we sit down round a desk, play playing cards and take heed to Coldplay. 🙏🏻
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
I like being myself.
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
Lego 😁 Stepping except for the tennis life and being with folks I like.
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) July 12, 2024
Photograph Credit score: Rob Newell/CameraSport
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