Wimbledon drama: “I’m in a lot of pain”

Many emotions spread on the lawn of the ‘Cathedral’, the headquarters of the All England Club, which is surely the most iconic court in tennis. Tears of happiness, drama too. Not just because of the defeat, but because of the pressure that diminishes in the arm and heart, those nerves that paralyze the brain.

The Czech woman screamed Barbora Krejcikova, that he had to turn around when he was being interviewed in the field. He could no longer contain the cataract of sensations that came from returning to a Grand Slam final, after a period of uncertainty stemming from injuries.

“I could never imagine that I would play in an individual final,” said the former champion at Roland Garros in 2021, who has two Wimbledon crowns but in doubles.

Tears of happiness, of improvement. He has an appointment on Saturday, at 3:00 pm, with the Italian Jasmine Paolini. There is tension even before it is discussed. A lot is at stake, a unique opportunity in a rare women’s tournament, full of surprises and will bring a new champion to Wimbledon.

A chance lost in Croatian hands Donna Vekic. He found himself out of tennis five years ago due to knee surgery. He can’t go back to being the player he used to be. He found a way again, playing in his first Grand Slam semi-final in London.

And the responsibility envelops him as he approaches the dream of the final. At 6-2, 3-1, break with Paolini. At 4-3 and ‘break’. The vertigo of winning. I’m crying Vekicdisconsolate, while the game is underway.

“Sometimes it helps. I’m so hurt. I don’t know how to continue playing. I’m sorry,” he explained sadly. “My team tells me I can be proud. It’s hard now. It’s really hard. I’ll need a couple of days. It’s hard to be positive now. I was so close, I had a lot of opportunities.” And Vekic cried again. He couldn’t speak anymore. A traumatic experience, difficult to assimilate.