Roland-Garros: Barbora Krejcikova crowned against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Czech Barbora Krejcikova celebrating her victory in the Roland-Garros final against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on June 12, 2021 in Paris.

AP - Thibault Camus

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The women's final of the Roland-Garros tournament saw Barbora Krejcikova win against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday, June 12.

The Czech defeated the Russian in three sets (6-1, 2-6, 6-4).

At 25, she has achieved the greatest success of her singles career so far.

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With the premature eliminations of the main seeds and the withdrawal of the Japanese Naomi Osaka, the women's draw of this 2021 edition of the Roland-Garros tournament has gradually drawn the contours of a final which will remain as the most surprising of the tournament. history of the Parisian Grand Slam.

Exit the Iga Swiatek (defending champion), Sofia Kenin, Ashleigh Barty, Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams ...

This year, two almost unknowns made it to the final.

Barbora Krejcikova, 25, much more used to shining in doubles than in singles, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, almost 30 years old, professional since 2005 and who had never done better than a quarter-final in the Majors.

And it was the younger of the two who lifted the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup on Saturday.

Two rounds each before the final explanation

In legs against an opponent out of the shot, Barbora Krejcikova marked his entry territory in this final.

It only needed half an hour to win the first round, without any dispute.

Undermined, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, ex-13th world player ten years ago, regained her spirits in the second set.

Despite an alert injury to the left thigh, the Russian set the record straight and equalized with one heat everywhere with authority.

The two women then embarked on a third and last set very hooked, each taking the ascendancy before giving way to the other in the wake.

The single Saturday, before the double Sunday for Krejcikova?

Little by little, Barbora Krejcikova approached victory in this decisive third set.

Back to the wall, on her serve, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova did not crack and saved two match points, forcing Barbora Krejcikova to serve to win the tournament.

And despite the resistance of her elder, the Czech ended up having the last word on her fourth match point, in almost two hours of play (6-1, 2-6, 6-4).

Three weeks after winning the first singles title of her career on the clay courts of Strasbourg, Barbora Krejcikova confirms her form on the surface (12 consecutive victories) with this first Grand Slam singles title. Already crowned in doubles in her French Open in 2018, here is the Czech also titled in singles. The illustrious Martina Navratilova presented her with the trophy symbolizing her consecration. She is guaranteed to climb to 15th in the world at the WTA on Monday.

And it may not be over, because on Sunday, Barbora Krejcikova will have the opportunity to double in the same edition: she will play a new doubles final, again with her compatriot Katerina Siniakova, against the pair Bethanie Mattek -Sands / Iga Swiatek.

Since the Frenchwoman Mary Pierce in 2000 (in singles against Conchita Martinez, in doubles with Martina Hingis against Virginia Ruano and Paola Suarez), no tenniswoman has managed to win in singles and doubles the same year in Paris.

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