WIMBLEDON champion Barbora Krejcikova broke down in tears live on BBC TV after remembering her late mentor. The Czech ace lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish on Centre Court this afternoon for the first time. She beat smiling Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 to secure her second singles Grand Slam.
And by winning Wimbledon, she followed in the footsteps of her former coach and inspiration Jana Novotna who reigned in SW19 in 1998. Novotna, who cried on the Duchess of Kent after losing the 1993 final, died of ovarian cancer aged 49 in November 2017 - after accepting Krejcikova's request for help. So when All England Club chair Debbie Jevans pointed out Novotna's name on the Wimbledon honours board now alongside her own, Krejcikova could not hold in the tears.
Jevans comforted the new champion with a hand on the back before the Czech star posed for a photo with the iconic trophy in front of the list of former winners. Krejcikova said: "I miss Jana a lot. It was a very emotional moment to see me on a board right next to her.
“I think she would be proud. I think she would be really excited that I’m on the same board as she is because Wimbledon was super special for her. “I still dream about her a lot.
And we are talking in the dreams.” BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S Krejcikova is the FOURTH woman representing the Czech Republic to reign on grass and EIGHTH different champion in eight years. She banked a whopping £2.
7million for her Wimbledon triumph. 🍓 .