French Open Champion Andreeva Stunned By Krejcikova At Wimbledon 2026

London: French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock defeat to Barbora Krejcikova in the Wimbledon second round on Wednesday.

Andreeva arrives at the All England Club hailed as one of the sport’s rising stars after winning her first Grand Slam crown in Paris in June.

But the Russian teenager was unable to maintain the Roland Garros momentum as Krejcikova recaptured the magic that inspired her improbable Wimbledon title two years ago.

The 30-year-old Czech player, who also won the French Open in 2021, battled to a dramatic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory in two hours and 47 minutes on Center Court.

Krejcikova will face her compatriot Nikola Bartunkova in the third round.

“What a great match! It is always a great fight against Mirra. She is a very young and unique player. I am extremely proud that I managed to win on this beautiful Center Court, the best court in the world,” said Krejcikova.

“I’ve been through a lot with injuries, but also in my personal life. It was really hard to go through everything with my emotions. I just tried to go every day. Thanks to my team and my family.”

Andreeva improved on her previous Wimbledon match with Krejcikova in 2023, when the injured Czech withdrew after falling one set behind.

This was Andreeva’s first season at Wimbledon as an unknown player at the age of 16; Krejcikova, meanwhile, was just 12 months away from winning the All England Club crown with a surprise run that culminated in eventual victory over Jasmine Paolini.

19-year-old Andreeva is now tennis king after revealing her potential at the French Open.

Contrary to her rise to fifth place, Krejcikova has fallen to 38th in the rankings after an injury-plagued spell this year, including first-round defeats at the Australian and French Opens.

But Krejcikova flipped the script in impressive style and ultimately held her nerve after squandering six match points in the deciding set to seal a memorable victory.