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Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova kisses the cup after defeating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, on June 12, 2021. Christophe Ena/AP Photo
PARIS—Thinking of her late coach the whole time, Barbora Krejcikova went from unseeded to Grand Slam champion at the French Open.
Putting aside a shaky set, Krejcikova won just her fifth major tournament as a singles player by beating 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday.
