Barbora, Czech tennis player Krejcikova She could not hold back her tears when, in her speech after reaching the Wimbledon final, she recalled her compatriot who won in Britain 26 years ago.
Krejcikova to face Italy’s Jasmine in Wimbledon final on Saturday Paulini Jana Novotna became Wimbledon champion in 1998. In 2017, at the age of 49, Novotna died in the Czech Republic.
“I’m just really proud of my fighting spirit today.” I worked with Jana Novotna. She told me a lot of stories about her journey here and how she tried to win. She’s definitely my inspiration. “I fight for every ball because I think that’s what she expects from me,” Krejcikova said, as quoted by the tournament’s official website. Krejcikova cried as she spoke her last words.
Krejcikova, like Novotna, was born in Brno, Czech Republic.
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