Andy Roddick expects something big to happen to Barbora Krejcikova once she has finished her career.
The Czech stunned many to win the Wimbledon title for the first time in her career after overcoming Jasmine Paolini in three sets.
She became the 51st woman to win at SW19 and is the first Czech player in the Open Era to win two different Grand Slams following her French Open triumph in 2021.
She also became the second successive Czech player to win Wimbledon after Marketa Vondrousova beat Ons Jabeur to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2023.
What prediction has Andy Roddick made for Barbora Krejcikova’s career?
Krejcikova had yet to win a title in 2024 before she arrived at Wimbledon. She was close to losing in round one at the All-England Club, but edged a three set battle with Veronika Kudermetova to advance.
The 28-year-old then claimed victories over four top 15 players, two of which are inside the top 10, to claim glory at SW19.
Given her latest singles achievement to go with her impressive doubles career, Rodidck thinks Krejcikova will end up in the Hall of Fame.
“Another thing, Krejcikova’s journey, and I never want this to be undersold, is probably going to end in the Hall of Fame in Newport. It will end in the Hall of Fame when she’s done,” the former World number one said on his ‘Served’ Podcast.
“Two majors, career high ranking of number two, a bunch of doubles titles. She has won grand slams and Wimbledon twice in doubles.
“Those factors lead up to a Hall of Fame resume. So let me be the first to congratulate you on getting into the Hall of Fame because I truly believe that will happen.”
Barbora Krejcikova is now back in the WTA top 10 after Wimbledon victory
Krejcikova’s victory meant she became the fifth Czech player to reach the Wimbledon final in the Open Era, after Vondrousova, Petra Kvitova, her former coach and the late Jana Novotna and Karolina Pliskova.
The player is now back in the top 10 after her monumental win and sits less than 200 points behind Danielle Collins, who she defeated in the fourth round at Wimbledon.
She will certainly be a threat at the Olympic games at Roland Garros and heading into the US summer hard court swing.
In disbelief with her accomplishment, Krejcikova said post-match: “Two weeks ago [in the first round against Veronika Kudermetova] I had a very tough match, and I wasn’t in good shape before that because I was injured and ill.
“I didn’t really have a good beginning to the season. It’s unbelievable I’m standing here now and I’ve won Wimbledon. I have no idea [how it happened].”
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