Barbora Krejcikova points out that she couldn’t possibly have known she could claim a Grand Slam singles title — until, that is, she actually did, three years ago at the French Open.
So it stands to reason — as Krejcikova mentioned to a small group of reporters at the All England Club on Saturday night while wearing her new purple pin signifying having won a championship at Wimbledon — that she couldn’t possibly have known she would manage to collect a second major trophy, either.
And after she did get No. 2, via a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final at Centre Court, Krejcikova explained that no one can predict what comes next for her.
“Well, who knows what I can do? And what I cannot do? I mean, I don’t know,” the 28-year-old from the Czech Republic said. “Before Roland Garros, I didn’t know I can win a Slam. Before here, I didn’t know that I can win another Slam. So who knows what I’m capable of? For me, the most important thing is to enjoy the journey. To be happy on the court. To have fun. And to combine all this — to feel good and to be happy.”
So, a reporter asked, does that mean Krejcikova actually was enjoying every second out there in the crucible of the third set against Paolini?
