"I'm not going to give up" says Pliskova after after Wimbledon loss

Sunday, 11 July 2021 at 09:30

Karolina Pliskova lost the Wimbledon final to Ashleigh Barty but the Czech player was positive after the match.

Pliskova played some brilliant tennis to close out the 2nd set after trailing 3-1 in it. She was not able to maintain in the 3rd and Barty was able to win the match. After the match, the Czech player was positive despite feeling 'mixed feelings':

"It's actually mixed feelings. Of course, my dream always is going to be now, forever, to win the Grand Slam. I'm trying to do that since I started to play tennis. I reached some goals, which I always wanted. This is going to be always my goal for now."

Her result at Wimbledon came as a surprise to many as the grass was never her strongest surface despite having a game that seemingly works well on the surface. She admitted as much saying:

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"It's not that I didn't like Wimbledon, but it was never my favourite place. I never played well here. I never felt so good here. But this time I think it changed a bit the feeling about this tournament, the feeling about the people. I think the atmosphere there was just incredible today. Also in the matches which I played the last two, three days."

Pliskova had great support from the crowd throughout the event and she thanked the crowd as emotions overcame her traditionally stoic demeanour:

"I felt so much support from the crowd. Princess Kate [Middleton] was there. I saw all these people just being there. Of course, you think about that. I think I never had a better moment in my career. So of course it makes you a bit, let's say, more sensitive than I normally am. I enjoyed that.

She also added:

"It was not the plan to cry because I don't want to cry on the court. I feel like, 'OK, cry in the locker room, but not on the court.' Somehow I could not. The people, they cheered so much. Just too many emotions."