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Quote of the Day: LEGO fanatic Barbora Krejcikova builds bridge to Wimbledon final

On the precipice of a second Grand Slam victory, the former world No. 2 opened up about her favorite rain delay hobby after rallying to defeat Elena Rybakina at the All England Club.

ByDavid Kane

Published Jul 11, 2024

Everything is awesome, that is, if you’re Barbora Krejcikova right now.

The former world No. 2 blasted her way into a second Grand Slam final at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and got to open up about one of her favorite hobbies in the wake of a three-set comeback over No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina.

Krejcikova first dropped hints about her love of LEGOs during a comprehensive Twitter/X AMA on Wednesday ahead of the semifinals:

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Fans got the chance to learn even more about the 2021 Roland Garros champion in her post-match press conference:

Q. You did a fan Q&A on Twitter the other day. You said during rain delays, you build LEGO and sleep. What LEGO sets are you working on at the moment?
BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: I have many of them actually. Yeah, I even received some from my team yesterday, last night (smiling). I mean, I like to do a lot of the architecture. I did that one. I think I did some, like, Milky Way couple weeks ago. I'm a fan of Harry Potter, so I did a couple of Harry Potter. I did the Dobby one.

Q. Are you hoping for a Centre Court LEGO set at some point?
BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: Is there one?

Q. Maybe.
BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: If there's one for me, I'll do it (laughter).

Krejcikova has been in a stellar mood for the entire fortnight, endearing the tennis world on the court with her pure ball-striking and off the court with her disarming candor.

On the precipice of a second major victory, might the LEGO company come through with a Venus Rosewater Dish in her honor?