- I have always wanted to play a match like this even if only one could win.
I am proud of myself and the most important thing in everything, even in life in general, is to fight, says Krejcikova the interview from the track in Eurosport's broadcast after a match of 3.18.
It was at the fourth match ball at 8-7 in the arbitration set that Sakkari got a ball at the baseline ruled out by the line judge.
The referee then went down and showed that the ball was on the line and it was replayed.
According to Eurosport, however, the ball was out by 1.9 centimeters according to the hawkeye, which, however, is not officially applied to Roland Garros.
Krejcikova then decided on his fifth match ball.
At 5-3 in the set, Sakkari had a match ball that she did not manage.
Many own mistakes gave the drama
The lively Greek peppered himself with screams and gestures after each point won and looked to win during almost the entire match but turned his back on the ball-safe Czech.
Before the tournament in Paris, 25-year-old Sakkari had reached the fourth round as the best in a Grand Slam.
Philippe Chatrier was nervous and the match was more dramatic than well-played and his own mistakes dominated the red gravel.
In the final, Krejcikova will face the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a packed tournament.