Former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova fought from a set down ​to systematically dismantle fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 4-6 ‌7-5 6-4 on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) and move into ​the third round at the All ⁠England Club.

Czech Krejcikova made a blazing start against the 19-year-old Russian, who won her maiden major at the ‌French Open a few weeks ago, but her level dropped after she went ‌3-0 up and she quickly found herself ‌a ⁠set down on Centre Court.

The 2024 ⁠Wimbledon champion, who also has a French Open crown in her trophy cabinet, found her groove again in the ​next set to force ‌a decider, where Andreeva's frustrations appeared to boil over in the face of some determined tennis.

Andreeva saved six match points in the ‌decider, but was not able to stop ​Krejcikova from crossing the finish line and claim only her second victory over ⁠the youngster.

"What a match. This is the fifth time I've played Mirra I think and it's ‌always been a huge fight," said Krejcikova.

"She's such a young and unique player. She has everything in front of her. Very difficult match, but I'm really happy that we were able to put on a great show. ‌We were fighting till the very last point.

"I'm extremely ​proud I managed to win on this beautiful Centre Court. The best court in ⁠the world."

Krejcikova will now look forward to a ⁠meeting with her Czech compatriot Nikola Bartunkova, while Andreeva threw her racket to her ‌chair and was left to reflect on what could have been after hitting the ​heights in Paris. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in London; Editing by Alison Williams)