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Barbora Krejcikova WINS Wimbledon women's singles title with breathless victory against Jasmine Paolini - as she survives remarkable comeback to lift second Grand Slam of her career

The 28-year-old Czech star won the second Grand Slam of her career after her French Open triumph in 2021. A fascinating encounter ended 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 as SW19 saw a new champion for the seventh year running. In a rip-roaring first set, Krejcikova dominated Paolini with a flurry of crushing forehands and her superb versatility of shots. The Czech star broke the Italian twice and had a 90 per cent fist serve percentage as she took the first set in just 35 minutes.

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