2024-05-30 02:14:56
In 2021, Barbora Krejčíková utterly conquered the Parisian Roland Garros. She sensationally dominated the singles and doubles and ranked among the many largest tennis stars. Since then, nevertheless, she has not gained a match on the French Open.
When Barbora Krejčíková misplaced within the first spherical to the Swiss Viktoria Golubicová on Sunday, she accomplished a tragic hat trick.
For the third time in a row, she didn’t handle the primary duel in Paris, and her final victory over Roland Garros stays the ultimate of the unforgettable 12 months 2021 in opposition to Russia’s Anastasia Pavluchenkova.
The stability of the previous world quantity two truthfully stunned even the tennis legend Mats Wilander.
“Clearly, it is rather distinctive that one thing like this could occur in any respect. I’m shocked by it. It’s unusual, very unusual. I’ve by no means skilled something like this,” stated the Swedish Eurosport professional in a brief interview for Aktuálně.cz.
Just lately, Krejčíková has been affected by well being issues, she injured her again in February and when she recovered, she was considerably slowed down by sickness twice.
The Czech champion has to continuously begin from scratch, she lacks enjoying apply and the related self-confidence.
“That definitely hurts her much more than the defeats themselves. She has alternating well being issues, so she will not be in a position to play correctly,” stated Wilander.
“Together with her model of play, confidence is totally key as a result of when she’s open and enjoying properly, her strokes are utterly relaxed. She’s unbelievable in that second,” added the previous world primary.
In keeping with him, it is nearly confidence, which at all times comes after profitable a couple of matches in a row. Krejčíková completely wants to reach one of many smaller tournaments.
“I feel she must play tournaments the place she will be able to win three or 4 matches. So she ought to actually decide locations the place she’s comfy, the place she likes it, and the place the competitors is not that powerful. She wants confidence greater than something, Wilander defined.
He feels sorry for Krejčíková, as a result of three years in the past he joined the quite a few crowd of her new followers. He nonetheless has phrases of admiration for her expertise.
“Her means to hit the ball is especially distinctive and uncommon amongst each women and men. However when she will not be properly, she could be very unpredictable. However she remains to be an distinctive tennis participant. When she is absolutely wholesome and absolutely targeted, she will be able to do nice issues,” he stated Wilander.
Krejčíková had an awesome begin to the present season, reaching the quarterfinals on the Australian Open. However she didn’t play from February to mid-April and now has a streak of 5 defeats in a row. She has already fallen to twenty sixth place on the earth rankings.
“I miss the matches. It is silly to play one in a fortnight. Though now I’ve to attend a fortnight, however I hope it will likely be quickly. I do not need to preserve beating across the bush,” Tennis World quoted her as saying.