WIMBLEDON — Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final at the All England Club 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday.
The No 31 seed prevailed over the No 7 seed in a three-set swing of a final. Initially it was dictated by Krejcikova’s prestigious attack, before Paolini’s ability to hang in rallies brought her back into the match. Ultimately, the Czech’s gamestyle meant that she was the one who would decide who prevailed, and she held her nerve in the final set.
It is Krejcikova’s first Wimbledon title and her second Grand Slam title in singles. She becomes the eighth winner of the women’s singles title at the tournament in eight editions.
The Athletic’s writers, Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Futterman, analyze the final and what it means for tennis.
One shot does not make a match – but how does it send a message?
It can be dangerous to draw too many conclusions from a single point early in any tennis match — all points are worth the same, after all. The 46-shot rally with the miraculous between-the-legs winner doesn’t count for any more than the muffed return on the second serve.
Still, players make statements on certain points. They use them to build momentum and send messages. Carlos Alcaraz has made winning a crazy point and using it to wake him from…
