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Heartbreaking moment Wimbledon champion breaks down in tears mid-match

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Updated 11:14 7 Jul 2025 GMT+1Published 20:55 5 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Heartbreaking moment Wimbledon champion breaks down in tears mid-match

The crowd gave a brilliant response after the heartbreaking moment.

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Marcus Chan

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Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova broke down in tears mid-match during her third-round clash against Emma Navarro.

On Saturday afternoon, 17th seed Krejcikova took on American 10th seed Navarro for a place in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

Czech star Krejcikova, who won the title last season, took the first set 6-2 before Navarro came roaring back to win the second 6-3.

In the final deciding set, both players had their serves broken multiple times.

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However, the third set then took a drastic turn as Krejcikova called for the trainer and had her blood pressure taken after bending over several times behind the baseline at the end of points.

As she was one game away from defeat, Krejcikova was seen leaning against the screen at the back of the court and broke down in tears.

After wiping away the tears from her eyes, the 29-year-old, backed by a warm reception from the Court 1 crowd, held her serve to stay alive.

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However, her title defence was then ended as Navarro held serve to win the final set 6-4.

2025 has so far been a tough year for Krejcikova, having only had limited matches due to a string of injury problems.

Speaking after the match, Navarro was asked about Krejcikova's struggles.

Barbora Krejcikova endured a tough afternoon as her Wimbledon reign came to an end. Image: Getty
Barbora Krejcikova endured a tough afternoon as her Wimbledon reign came to an end. Image: Getty

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She said: "It's really not easy, part of you is telling yourself to just put a bunch of balls into the court and that's all you have to do but she is an amazing player, injuries or no injuries. Not an easy challenge for sure.

"It was really tough out here today. Probably neither of us played our best tennis. I know she was dealing with some injuries at times and I was dealing with whatever I was dealing with over there. It was really tough today."

The American will now take on young star Mirra Andreeva, who is the seventh seed.

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Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: Wimbledon, Tennis

Marcus Chan
Marcus Chan

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