Barbora Krejcikova is set to face Elena Rybakina for a spot in the Wimbledon final. This is a match with extremely lopsided odds, as many believe Rybakina will be too much for Krejcikova to handle. After all, Rybakina won Wimbledon in 2022 and has consistently been viewed as one of the toughest players to beat on grass.
But don't forget that Krejcikova is a former Grand Slam champion herself. She won Roland Garros just three years ago, and I tend to think that she’s starting to recapture some of that form. With that in mind, I’m not expecting this to be a straightforward match.
Krejcikova has defeated Danielle Collins and Jelena Ostapenko in her last two matches, which was a bit of a gauntlet. Both of those players are absolute sluggers, making them hard to beat on the grass. But Krejcikova was able to pass both tests, which should only make her stronger heading into this contest. Rybakina has a little more overall game than both of those players, but she is a power player first and foremost. And if Krejcikova’s shot variety was able to give Collins and Ostapenko trouble, she can probably throw Rybakina off, too.
