Barbora Krejcikova held off Italian crowd favourite Jasmine Paolini on the "best day of her life" to win the Wimbledon singles title on July 13, coming through 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on a sunlit Centre Court.
The Czech doubles specialist had dominated the opening set with a near-perfect display but was then rocked by a dazzling Paolini fightback which sent the showpiece into a decider.
A nervous third set swung Krejcikova's way when she broke serve at 3-3 and she went on to complete victory on her third match point, adding the Wimbledon title to the French Open crown she captured in 2021.
It capped a roller-coaster season for the Czech, who went winless on the WTA tour from February until June because of a back injury and illness.
Said the 28-year-old: "It's just unbelievable, it's definitely the best day of my tennis career and also the best day of my life...
"I think nobody believes it that I got to the final and nobody believes that I won Wimbledon. I still can't believe it.
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