THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 5, 2025

Barbora Krejcikova

Press Conference

E. NAVARRO/B. Krejcikova

2-6, 6-3, 6-4

(Transcribed from recorded audio.)

Q. Obviously a tough one today. As defending champion, it's emotional. What do you think the difference was today between you and Emma?

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: All I can say that the first half of the match I was definitely enjoying myself on the court and I was feeling quite well. But then suddenly out of nowhere I just lost all my energy and I couldn't really gain it back.

I mean, Emma was just fitter than me. Yeah, was having more energy, controlling the match at the end.

Q. In terms of illness or injury, I know you don't know exactly what the issue is, but it felt more like an illness or dizziness to you, or something more specific?

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: Well, first of all, I thought that it was the food, that I ate too early. That's why I started with all the bananas and all the sugars and stuff inside. But I wasn't really feeling better, I was actually feeling worse and worse with the time, yeah, with the time on court.

Yeah, it's very sad for me and very unfortunate.

Q. Do you think there's anything in particular about Emma's game that really stood out to you? Obviously illness aside, energy aside, anything she did particularly well from her end?

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: Obviously, she's a top-10 player. She's a good player. She is having a lot of great achievement. Yeah, obviously it was difficult, yeah. I mean, that's pretty much it. I wish her all the best for the next matches. Yeah, I'm definitely looking forward for the revenge in the future.

Q. We saw you get a little bit emotional out there on court right before the last game. The crowd really cheered you on. How nice was it to play in front of that crowd today and in general at Wimbledon this year?

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: Well, definitely, as I already said, I was very much enjoying every match that I played here. I was enjoying me being on court, being able to play, being pain-free, having some good moments, having some tough situation, but overcoming them, enjoying all the atmosphere. I was also really enjoying the position that I was in.

Unfortunately, yeah, it ended up this way, which is just very unfortunate and really sad and disappointing for me.

Q. I know you don't know exactly what your next steps are in terms of health and recovery, but tournament schedule, what are you eyeing for the U.S. hard court season?

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: Like what am I going to play?

Q. Yes.

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA: Is it Montreal this year? I'll play Montreal, Cincinnati, US Open. I don't know if I play something in between. Yeah, I'm going to drop on the ranking, so I think I will need to play more tournaments to gain some points and to come back.