Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to win her first Grand Slam title at the French Open. Even in this unpredictable era in the women’s game, Krejcikova, ranked 33, stands out as a hugely surprising champion. With her 12th victory in a row, Krejcikova, playing in just her fifth Grand Slam singles main draw, will climb to 15th in the rankings after becoming the third unseeded women’s champion in Paris. I cannot believe that I actually won a Grand Slam. Pretty much her last words were just enjoy and just try to win a Grand Slam.

Source: The Irish Times June 12, 2021 15:21 UTC