Another day on the terre battue, another thrilling collaboration from the world’s finest tennis players.
We’ve reached a fortnight of action at Roland-Garros 2021, here’s some storylines you might have missed on a sizzling Saturday...
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The penultimate day of Roland-Garros 2021 was packed with memories across the grounds in Paris.
Another day on the terre battue, another thrilling collaboration from the world’s finest tennis players.
We’ve reached a fortnight of action at Roland-Garros 2021, here’s some storylines you might have missed on a sizzling Saturday...
Barbora Krejcikova’s sensational run at Roland-Garros culminated with the 25-year-old lifting the Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen.
Krejcikova, the second Czech women's singles champion in Paris alongside Hana Mandlikova in 1981, wasn’t even in the top 100 nine months ago for Roland-Garros 2020. Now the former doubles world No.1 has stormed to the title in singles play.
Fellow Czech Petra Kvitova kicked off the worthy tributes on Twitter. Keep scrolling for more reaction across social media.
Gratulace Barbora! What a tournament 🇨🇿🇨🇿👏👏@rolandgarros 🏆
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) June 12, 2021
Congrats @BKrejcikova!!! The run that you have during this tournament and over last few weeks is pretty awesome. See you on court tomorrow! 😉
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) June 12, 2021
Congrats @BKrejcikova on making history! Enjoy every second of this special moment 🎉 @rolandgarros
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) June 12, 2021
WHAT A HERO!! / Největší hrdinka! ❤️🇨🇿@BKrejcikova pic.twitter.com/ELuyOMpscG
— Barbora Strycova (@BaraStrycova) June 12, 2021
Congrats @BKrejcikova 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/gUppyGti2y
— Ana Ivanovic (@AnaIvanovic) June 12, 2021
Love this fight from @NastiaPav! Slow start in the first set but now serving up 5-1 about to take this to a third 😳 #FrenchOpen #rolandgarros
— Mónica Puig (@MonicaAce93) June 12, 2021
Huge congratulations to @BKrejcikova #champion #RG21
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) June 12, 2021
Congratulations to @BKrejcikova
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) June 12, 2021
What a journey! 👏🏻 Really great
The saying of ‘never meet your heroes’ doesn’t apply to Krejcikova. During her media duties the 25-year-old got to meet her childhood idol Justine Henin earlier this week, who is currently a pundit on TV.
Having the chance to chat to the Belgian, champion on Court Philippe-Chatrier in 2003 and 2005-07, was clearly a massive moment for Krejcikova.
As soon as Henin’s name was mentioned during the on-court trophy presentation, you could see the pure joy etched across the Czech’s face. It’s a heart-warming moment you can watch below.
"Really? She's really there? This is really her!"
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 12, 2021
When you meet your idols 😱#RolandGarros | @BKrejcikova pic.twitter.com/GuXyBcnrvu
We’ve seen all players dip into the snacks stash during a match and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is no exception.
Her snack of choice though was a unique one as she tucked into some Haribo during her final against Krejcikova - a move that gained the seal of approval from Judy Murray.
“One of the best sources of instant energy. When I tell parents of young players, they don’t believe me. Jamie and Andy always had Haribo in their kit bags at junior events,” tweeted the Scot.
It’s official, sweets fuel Grand Slam champions.
One of the best sources of instant energy. @OfficialHARIBO when I tell parents of young players, they don’t believe me. Jamie and Andy always had haribo in their kit bags at junior events.
— judy murray (@JudyMurray) June 12, 2021
If you didn’t watch ‘Rafole 58,’ what on earth were you doing? Novak Djokovic prevailed in a modern classic to book his ticket into Sunday’s final with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The world No.1 picked out this comical tweet from a fan, indicating his wife Jelena might have struggled with the emotional rollercoaster from court-side on Friday night.
😂 @jelenadjokovic https://t.co/PCRfdZPlry
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) June 12, 2021
Meanwhile Jelena agreed with another tweet that her husband’s "mental strength" should be on the syllabus at one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world, Oxford University.
Pretty much the entire men's field would love to draw upon the Serbian’s giant reservoir of mental reserves.
Seriously!!!! 🙌🙌❤️ https://t.co/9DnuF9A81j
— Jelena Djokovic (@jelenadjokovic) June 12, 2021