Former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova fought from a set down to systematically dismantle fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 and advance to the third round of the All England Club.
Czech Krejcikova made a blazing start against the 19-year-old Russian, who won her first major at the French Open a few weeks ago, but her level dropped after going 3-0 up and she was quickly given a set on Center Court.
The 2024 Wimbledon champion, who also has a French Open crown in her trophy cabinet, found her feet again in the next set to force a decider, in which Andreeva’s frustrations appeared to boil over despite some determined tennis.
Andreeva saved six match points in the decider, but could not stop Krejcikova from crossing the finish line to claim only her second victory over the youngster.
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«What a match. This is the fifth time I’ve played against Mirra, I think, and it’s always been a huge fight,» Krejcikova said.
«She is such a young and unique player. She has everything ahead of her. Very difficult match, but I am very happy that we were able to put on a great show. We fought until the very last point. I am extremely proud that I was able to win on this beautiful Center Court. The best court in the world,» she added.
Krejcikova will now look forward to meeting her Czech compatriot Nikola Bartunkova, as Andreeva threw her racket to her seat and was left to ponder what could have happened after reaching the heights in Paris.
Published on July 2, 2026
