In the women’s final of the French Open 2021, Barbora Krejcikova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a three-sentence thriller and won her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros
This is only the fifth major tournament in singles for Barbora Krejcikova (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Barbora Krejcikova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final -4
- Krejcikova is the second Czech woman to win the French Open since Hana Mandlíkova in 1981
- Krejcikova just made her fifth appearance at a Grand Slam here in Paris
Barbora Krejcikova overcame a spirited performance by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the women’s singles final of the French Open 2021 in Paris on Saturday and won her first Grand Slam title.
The 25-year-old Krejcikova defeated the unseeded Russian Pavlyuchenkova with 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier and thus joins a super exclusive list at Roland Garros.
Krejcikova is the second Czech woman to win the individual title of the French Open since Hana Mandlíkova in 1981.
Krejcikova vs. Pavlyuchenkova Final: Highlights
Krejcikova was just her fifth leading actor in a Grand Slam. She was outside the top 100 a year ago and saved a match point in her three-hour semifinals in Paris.
The first words as a master in 2021 #Roland Garros | @BKrejcikova pic.twitter.com/jFSZp8xPtD
– Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 12, 2021
Krejcikova won six straight games to win the first set after losing service in the first before Pavlyuchenkova gained the upper hand in the second set.
The Russian had glued her left thigh at 5: 2, but served everything to equalize with one set before Krejcikova broke to 4: 3 in the decider to extend her winning streak on clay to 12 games.
Krejcikova will now try to become the first woman since Mary Pierce in 2000 to win the French Open singles and doubles titles.
Krejcikova and partner Kateria Siniakova already have two Grand Slam double titles and will play in the final of this event in Paris on Sunday.
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