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‘Really Big Guiding Light for Me’- Indian Wells Champion Reveals Unknown Martina Navratilova Inspiration As She Makes Heartful Wish

Published 03/20/2023, 12:23 PM EDT

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Everybody is waiting for Martina Navratilova to just get better and get back on the tennis circuit. Tennis fans and tennis players are wishing a speedy recovery. Barbora Krejcikova, who looks up to the Czech-American tennis star, expressed her admiration and appreciation for the former tennis legend following her double cancer diagnosis.

Even after retiring from the sport, the former tennis player attended various tournaments as a tennis analyst. And even today, she is a huge part of the tennis circuit, but after her sudden cancer diagnosis, everybody is missing her on the tennis court.

Barbora Krejcikova’s heartfelt tribute to Martina Navratilova 

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Recently, the 27-year-old tennis player recently won the Indian Wells doubles title along with her partner Katerina Siniakova. And in the post-match press conference, the 2023 Australian Open Doubles champion was asked about her role model and idol, Navratilova, in her life, as a Czech tennis star.

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She said, “I really like her, and she also is trying to help me with the development of my tennis. So I can say that for me, yeah, she is a really big, like, guiding light right now after not having Jana here anymore.”

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The onetime Grand Slam champion acknowledged the generation gap with the former tennis player and also stated that she knew about the 59-time Grand Slam champion’s successful tennis career back when she was a junior tennis player.

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Last year, the Czech tennis star won the doubles final at the 2022 WTA Finals. She expressed her gratitude and paid an emotional tribute to her tennis icon, Navratilova.

When Krejcikova thanked Navratilova for her support 

After winning the 2022 WTA Finals, during the trophy presentation, the onetime Grand Slam champion called the former tennis legend a very special person and thanked her for her unconditional support. Additionally, she also talked about how she was grateful to even meet her in person and that she is really lucky to share the same passion for tennis.

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Nevertheless, she also added that she is very lucky to share a personal bond with the 59-time Grand Slam champion. Not only that, even when she won the 2021 French Open title, she made sure to show her gratitude to her tennis icon for her unbreakable support and belief in her.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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