“As everyone knows, I had elbow problems. I think it also came because of last season’s workload. The body said it wanted to rest,” Krejčíková told a press conference at the clay grand slam venue. “Honestly, I didn’t expect to be out of the game for so long. But I’m healthy at the moment and it’s great to go back to where I won my first grand slam last year. I’m looking forward to the matches improving and getting back in shape.” she added.
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Twenty-six-year-old Krejčíková has been missing from the courts since the end of February, when she lost to Jelena Ostapenková in the round of 16 of the tournament in Doha. The month before, she had won the Australian Open doubles with Kateřina Siniaková.
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However, she has not played a single match in clay this season, so she remains careful. “I don’t think anything can be expected after such a long injury. But I believe I can do something and be a good opponent. Even though I was injured, I had plenty of time to heal and prepare. I hope that when we start playing matches, I can be dangerous again, “she said.
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For better preparation, she decided to skip the tournament in Strasbourg, where she was also to defend last year’s triumph. “After an agreement with the coach (Aleš Kartus), we decided to do more training. I’m happy about that and I took it. We trained more and more every day and added,” said Krejčíková, who was also preparing with Maria Sakkari in Paris.
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In the future, he is also considering re-evaluating his game program so that the body is not so prone to injury. “Yes, during the time I didn’t play, the coach and I thought about it. Now I’m fine, I feel good and I’m planning to play. But yes, we have to decide and choose another program,” Krejčíková admitted.
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She was very happy to return to the Paris area. “It was great to be back again. I have good memories of last year. No one, nor did I expect to be able to win singles and doubles. Being back and playing such a big tournament brings me a lot of nice memories of last year,” said the native from Brno, who will face Diane Parry in the opening round.
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Recently, Krejčíková also registered the performances of Iga Šwiateková, who won 28 consecutive matches at the WTA circuit. The 20-year-old Polka holds the post of world number one in front of her. “I think Iga plays great. She does an incredible job on and off the court. She is a great person and I like to talk to her. She deserves it. I hope that I will approach her in time and we will have to fight for the number one position,” Krejčíková added. .
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