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Simon Cambers at Wimbledon

Barbora Krejcikova channels spirit of Novotna to fulfil Wimbledon dreams

Barbora Krejcikova blows a kiss to the heavens after winning the Wimbledon singles title.
Barbora Krejcikova blows a kiss to the heavens after winning the Wimbledon singles title. Photograph: Ella Ling/Shutterstock

At the age of 12, Barbora Krejcikova wrote in a notebook three things she wanted to achieve in the future, if she was fortunate enough to make it as a professional tennis player. At that stage, she had no idea if she would be able to make a living from the sport but she was dreaming big.

“I think I wrote there that I wanted to be a top 10 tennis player,” the Czech said on Saturday evening, a few hours after becoming Wimbledon champion for the first time with a thrilling win against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.

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