Barbora Krejcikova was once ranked number two on the WTA Tour in singles. She made her mark in doubles, racking up nineteen titles to date. She has won all four majors as well as the Olympics and WTA finals in doubles. Obviously, she can play tennis. In 2024, Krejcikova surprised everyone when she won the Wimbledon singles title.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Psychological Impact On Her Game
What has happened to Barbora Krejcikova? She is lacking confidence. It is constantly amazing how tenuous confidence can be, especially in sports. We notice it more in sports, because they are on display and there is nowhere to hide. By the way, she also has three Australian Open mixed doubles titles. She finished last year ranked at number ten in singles but is has been a year of inconsistent performance from the Czech player. Mentally she is thinking a lot of things that are leading her to play poorly on the court.
Will Barbora Krejcikova Find Her Game This Season?
Her ranking took a beating because she lost in the third round of Wimbledon to American, Emma Navarro. With so many points to defend, Krejcikova was feeling the pressure to elevate her game. Unfortunately, she could not, and the result was a massive loss of points, which translated into a drastic drop in her ranking. She broke down in tears during her match, a testament that she wanted desperately to win. However, it is a mindset issue that she needs to address if she wants to get back to her top level.
Embed from Getty ImagesPost Wimbledon Top 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Nicolas Jarry (CHI) | UP 47 | 96 |
| Adrian Mannarino (FRA) | UP 30 | 93 |
| Kamil Majchrzak (POL) | UP 28 | 81 |
| Marin Cilic (CRO) | UP 18 | 65 |
| Cameron Norrie (GBR) | UP 18 | 43 |
| Marton Fucsovics (HUN) | UP 16 | 89 |
| Mariano Navone (ARG) | UP 16 | 75 |
| Hugo Dellien (BOL) | DOWN 15 | 94 |
| Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) | DOWN 12 | 54 |
| Mattia Bellucci (ITA) | UP 10 | 63 CAREER HIGH |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) | DOWN 62 | 78 |
| Laura Siegemund (GER) | UP 54 | 50 |
| Lulu Sun (AUS) | DOWN 47 | 94 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) | UP 40 | 76 |
| Solana Sierra (ARG) | UP 34 | 67 |
| Donna Vekic (CRO) | DOWN 27 | 52 |
| Diane Parry (FRA) | UP 20 | 98 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | UP 20 | 30 |
| Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) | UP 18 | 95 CAREER HIGH |
| Belinda Bencic (SUI) | UP 15 | 20 |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich (RUS) | UP 15 | 92 |
| Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) | UP 14 | 74 CAREER HIGH |
| Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) | UP 13 | 82 |
| Greet Minnen (BEL) | DOWN 13 | 83 |
| Mayar Sherif (EGY) | DOWN 13 | 99 |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) | UP 12 | 50 CAREER HIGH |
| Danielle Collins (USA) | DOWN 12 | 66 |
| Ons Jabeur (TUN) | DOWN 12 | 71 |
| Victoria Mboko (CAN) | UP 11 | 86 CAREER HIGH |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | UP 11 | 69 |
| Maria Sakkari (GRE) | DOWN 11 | 88 |
| Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) | DOWN 10 | 43 |
ATP & WTA Top Ranking Changes
ATP: there were several changes (positional and members) in the top ten. Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper traded paces to #4 and #5, respectively. Ben Shelton moved up one spot to a career high ranking of #9. Andrey Rublev climbed four spots back into the top ten at #10. The top four players currently are: [1] Jannik Sinner; [2] Carlos Alcaraz; [3] Alexander Zverev; and [4] Taylor Fritz.
WTA: there were several changes (positional and members) in the top ten. Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula traded places to #3 and #4, respectively. Mirra Andreeva climbed two spots to a career high ranking of #5. Welcome Amanda Anisimova to the top ten at a career high of #7. Jasmine Paolini fell four spots to #9. Paula Badosa is back in the top ten at #10. The top four players currently are: [1] Aryna Sabalenka; [2] Coco Gauff; [3] Iga Swiatek; and [4] Jessica Pegula.
Other Top Ten Ranking News
There are currently four American women in the top ten: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, [7] Amanda Anisimova, and [8] Madison Keys. There are also currently two American men in the top ten: [4] Taylor Fritz and [9] Ben Shelton.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe following players fell out of the top ten: Daniil Medvedev fell five spots to #14. Emma Navarro fell one spot to #11.
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