Barbora Krejcikova: I'm one of the players that can challenge the current women's Big Three - Players' Voice

Barbora Krejcikova has shared her belief that she can challenge the 'Big Three' in women's tennis of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, whilst also opening up on her unusual psychological approach to the sport. — Ad The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of my 2021 French Open win is when I was walking with the trophy to the stand in front of the ceremony stage, lifting up the trophy. WTA MiamiSabalenka hails 'amazing performance' as she downs Krejcikova, Andreescu pulls out28/03/2023 AT 07:46 I think it's definitely one of the best feelings in my tennis career.

It was a surprise for everybody and a big surprise in Czech Republic. It was a big surprise I think even for me, for my coach, for my family, for everybody. But also somewhere inside of me, I felt that if I can win these things in doubles and in mixed doubles, why can't I win it in singles? Because I felt that my game can get there.

The win didn't really change anything in tennis for me. Outside of tennis, for myself, I achieved something that I was hoping I could achieve, but also that I never actually thought that I could. So it was really mixed emotions, up and down, and I definitely wasn't prepared for winning it.

But I'm really happy that I did, and I think since then I became a much better player. I feel that it showed me that I can actually play the highest level, that I should keep going, that I should keep practising and working hard, as some other good things can happen. Jana Novotna [former Czech world No.