Despite low expectations, Krejcikova soars high at Wimbledon
Speaking on The Sit-Down podcast, Barbora Krejcikova revealed she was not setting “high goals” ahead of Wimbledon 2024 – a tournament she went on to win.
17 July 2024
Age
28 years
Born
Brno, Czech Republic
Residence
Ivancice, Czech Republic
Height
178cm (5 ft 10 in)
Profile data courtesy ATP/WTA. Updated 20/11/2024
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Player & Career Overview
Career Wins 62%Playing HandRight-handedPrize Money$15,825,633 USDSingles Titles8Events EnteredSingles Win-Loss144-87-
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Krejcikova enters elite territory with latest Grand Slam win
With a Wimbledon singles title to add to her Roland Garros trophy, Barbora Krejcikova is compiling a tennis CV that have many believing she is destined for the Hall of Fame.
14 July 2024
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Late Novotna inspiring Krejcikova in run to Wimbledon final
Barbora Krejcikova hopes to follow in the footsteps of late Czech mentor Jana Novotna and win her first Wimbledon singles title, 26 years after Novotna won hers.
12 July 2024
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Day 10 women's quarterfinal previews: Your five-point guide
Marta Kostyuk will be looking for an off day for Coco Gauff, while Barbora Krejcikova meets defending Melbourne Park champion Aryna Sabalenka as women's quarterfinal action gets underway on Tuesday.
22 January 2024
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Krejcikova sets up quarterfinal clash with Sabalenka
Barbora Krejcikova is back in the last eight of the Australian Open after securing a comeback win over teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva.
21 January 2024
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5-1: Counting down the can't-miss fourth-round clashes at AO 2024
The round of 16 at Australian Open 2024 is here – and here are the five match-ups we reckon are the best of the bunch.
20 January 2024
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Day 6 women's wrap: Timofeeva, Kostyuk, Krejcikova march on
Maria Timofeeva's magical January in Melbourne continued on Friday, but Barbora Krejcikova ended the run of fellow qualifier, Australian Storm Hunter.
19 January 2024
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Day 1 women’s wrap: Wins for Sakkari, Krejcikova, Fernandez
Players arrive at the Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam, refreshed, brimming with belief and ready to showcase the fitness and shotmaking honed during intense training blocks.
14 January 2024
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Women's doubles: Czech mates Krejcikova and Siniakova repeat the feat
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova make it back-to-back Australian Open women's doubles title triumphs, beating Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara on Sunday afternoon.
29 January 2023
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Women's wrap: Fearless four Grand Slam champions advance
Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Elena Rybakina and Jelena Ostapenko all moved through to the women's singles round of 16 with no-fuss displays on a sun-soaked Friday in Melbourne.
20 January 2023
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Women's doubles: Krejcikova and Siniakova win a thriller
An unrelenting and entertaining doubles contest, with top seeds Krejcikova and Siniakova racheting up their game in the third set to defeat the unseeded pairing of Danilina and Haddad Maia.
30 January 2022
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Doubles wrap: Awesome foursome set all-Aussie men's final
It'll be an all-Australian men's doubles final at AO 22, after the two pairings – wildcards Kyrgios/Kokkinakis and the unseeded Ebden/Purcell – scored rousing semifinal victories.
27 January 2022
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Doubles wrap: Ebden, Purcell send another seed packing
Australia men's pair Matt Ebden and Max Purcell continued on their seed-slaying ways, while women's top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Ekaterina Siniakova kept their run going.
26 January 2022
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Reset and match: Keys stuns Krejcikova to book her fifth Slam semi
A resurgent Madison Keys has elevated her game to even greater heights, easily accounting for an out-of-sorts Barbora Krejcikova to move into her fifth Grand Slam semifinal.
25 January 2022
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Day 9 women's preview: Barty, Krejcikova in the box seat
The first of the women's quarterfinals at AO 22, with Ash Barty and Barbora Krejcikova the strong favourites against their American opposition.
24 January 2022