Barbora Krejcikova, the world's No. 2-ranked player and top seed at the Indian Wells 2022, has withdrawn due to an elbow ailment. The withdrawal of the current Roland Garros winner came just days after world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty withdrew from both Indian Wells and Miami.

"I am extremely disappointed and sad to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open," said Krejcikova, a star from the Czech Republic.

"I was looking forward to playing in Indian Wells very much. But unfortunately, I won't be able to do so this year. I have had a pain in my arm on and off since Doha which today intensified overnight and together with my team I had to make a very tough decision to withdraw. I will focus on getting the right treatment as soon as possible and I hope I can be back on the court soonest," She went on to add.

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Following World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty's withdrawal from Indian Wells and Miami, Krejcikova was set to be the tournament's top seed. Since winning her first major singles title in Paris last spring, the Czech has risen quickly. She reached her latest career-high ranking after the Middle East tour. Krejcikova started the 2022 season with a runner-up result at the Sydney International and a quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open, losing to Paula Badosa and Madison Keys, correspondingly.

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However, due to Krejcikova's withdrawal, Alizé Cornet, a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open, will take her place in the draw and become the No. 33 seed. Also, Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka is now the top-ranked player in the field.

The World's biggest Tennis tournament, Wimbledon or The Championships is the oldest Tennis tournament so far. It is considered as the most prestigious tournament. It has been organized at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. Grand Slam has four Tennis tournaments, and Wimbledon is one of them. The Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open are the other three tournaments. Wimbledon is the only tournament played on Grass courts.

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The Wimbledon Championship 2024 was the 137th time Championships. There were five main events, four junior events, and seven invitation events. Barbora Krejčíková in women's singles was proclaimed Wimbledon 2024 champion, she defeated Jasmine Paolini of Italy. There are many more champions who have won women's singles titles. So, let's have a look at the women's Wimbledon Champion list from the last 10 years.

1. 2014 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Petra Kvitová

Petra Kvitova swept past Canada's Eugenie Bouchard with a stunning performance of controlled power to win her second Wimbledon title. The Czech sixth seed reclaimed the title she first won in 2011 with a 6-3 6-0 victory. It was the 24-year-old's second major title. Kvitova did a similar demolition job on Maria Sharapova to win Wimbledon for the first time three years ago. It was also the quickest ladies’ final at Wimbledon for 31 years, since Martina Navratilova, also a Czech and an even more famous left-hander, routed Andrea Jaeger in the 1983 final.

2. 2015 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Serena Williams

Serena Williams beat Spain's Garbine Muguruza to win Wimbledon for the sixth time and complete the 'Serena Slam' as the holder of all four major titles. The 33-year-old American won 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court to claim her 21st Grand Slam title and third of 2015. It's another mark in the history books for the player who many already consider the greatest woman to have ever played the game. Serena also became the oldest slam champion of the modern era by beating her excellent opponent, 12 years her junior. 

3. 2016 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Serena Williams

Serena Williams had finally won her 22nd Grand Slam title, besting Angelique Kerber in the finals at Wimbledon 2016. The American, 34, coped with a gusty wind on Centre Court to win 7-5 6-3. With this, she got her seventh singles title on the grass courts of The Championships, and she had finally tied Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open Era.

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4. 2017 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Garbiñe Muguruza

Garbine Muguruza defeated Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 to clinch the 2017 Wimbledon women's singles championship, the second major title of her career. It was a strange contest, the first women’s final under the roof. The Spaniard finished as runner-up to the American's sister, Serena, in this same fixture two years ago but claimed some redemption after sailing to this year's crown.

5. 2018 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber beat seven-time champion Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title and spoil the American's dream comeback as a mother. The German 11th seed, 30, beat the 23-time Grand Slam champion 6-3 6-3 to add this title to her 2016 Australian Open and US Open crowns.

6. 2019 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Simona Halep

Simona Halep has made Wimbledon history by becoming the first Romanian to win the Grand Slam with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over seven-time champion Serena Williams. She won her first Grand Slam title at last year’s French Open but had gone into her first final here as the clear underdog.

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7. 2021 Wimbledon Championships Winner- Ash Barty

Ashleigh Barty claimed her first Wimbledon title - and second singles Grand Slam crown, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (7-4) 6-3 in a rollercoaster women's singles final. Barty, who claimed a first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros two years ago, was the first Australian to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish since her idol Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the second of two Wimbledon titles in 1980. She was only the third Australian woman to triumph in the Open era, joining Goolagong Cawley (also the 1971 winner) and 1970 champion Margaret Court.

8. 2022 Wimbledon Championships winner- Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory against No.3 Ons Jabeur.  After sealing her first championship point with a service winner, Rybakina celebrated the 1-hour, 48-minute win with barely a fist pump. In the first Wimbledon title match between first-time Grand Slam finalists of the Open Era,  Rybakina, 23, also became the youngest woman to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish since 21-year-old Petra Kvitova in 2011. She was also the fourth-youngest active major champion on the Hologic WTA Tour, older than only Iga Swiatek, Bianca Andreescu, and Emma Raducanu.

9. 2023 Wimbledon Championships winner- Markéta Vondroušová

Markéta Vondroušová made history as the first unseeded player to win the ladies singles championship at Wimbledon in a stunning 6-4, 6-4 upset over the No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur, who was the runner-up for a second straight year. The 24-year-old lefty joins two other Czech-born left-handers, Martina Navratilova and Petra Kvitová to take home the Wimbledon title.

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10. 2024 Wimbledon Championships winner- Barbora Krejčíková

Barbora Krejcikova is the Wimbledon ladies' singles champion after the 31st seed earned an impressive 6-2 2-6 6-4 win over Jasmine Paolini to claim the title for the first time. Heading into the Wimbledon final, Krejcikova was a seven-time Major doubles champion, the 2021 French Open singles winner and an Olympic gold medallist. She had even completed the career Slam in doubles, winning each of the four big titles at least once.

The French Open, often known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. The French Open is the second Grand Slam of the year. It is the only Grand Slam played on clay court, making it one of the most anticipated tennis events of the year. It is thought to be one of the most arduous grand slams to win, as the best-of-five-sets format on clay makes the battle extremely exhausting, and only the fittest players can emerge as the French Open Winners.

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However, during its 131 years of reigning, the French Open has been a witness of several unexpected moments. From one man unbelievably acquiring 13 French Open titles to the rise of numerous unexpected winners, the event has seen it all. Let us have a trip to memory lane and look at the female French Open winners from the Last 10 years.

French Open Winners: (Women)

1. French Open 2015 Winner- Serena Williams

The Sovereign of Power Tennis won the 2015 French Open women's title, defeating Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2. In a spectacular match, the 28-year-old was putting up a fantastic effort against Serena. Although, she didn't stand a chance against Serena's thunderous shots in the end. However, after this triumph, Williams also became the first woman to win consecutive U.S. Open, Australian Open, and French Open titles since Monica Seles in 1991-92.

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2. French Open 2016 Winner- Garbiñe Muguruza

22-Year-old Garbine Muguruza stunned tennis fans when she upset Serena Williams at the 2016 French Open. As a result, the American's dream to win a 22nd Grand Slam singles title and tie Steffi Graf's Open-era record was dashed.

Nevertheless, Muguruza upset the former world number 1 in straight sets(7–5, 6–4) to win her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open. Thereafter, Muguruza became the first Spanish woman to win the championship since Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Monica Seles in the final in 1998.

3. French Open 2017 Winner- Jeļena Ostapenko

Jelena Ostapenko won her maiden Grand Slam championship as a professional in the 2017 French Open women's final. She hushed the naysayers and demonstrated that she belongs amongst stars by becoming the first unseeded player to win at Roland Garros.

However, she fought back to win 6-4, 6-3 after losing the first set 4-6 to former No. 3 Simona Halep. Thus, Ostapenko became the youngest first-time Grand Slam champion since Svetlana Kuznetsova won the US Open at the age of 19 in 2004.

4. French Open 2018 Winner- Simona Halep

Halep seemed practically helpless against Sloane Stephens in the opening set of the French Open Women's singles final, trailing 3-6, 0-2 at one point. But in the second set, Halep turned up the heat with a ferocity that helped her capture her maiden Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory. After losing at the Australian Open, Halep not only quenched her thirst, but she also became the first Romanian to win a Grand Slam since 1978.

5. French Open 2019 Winner- Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty, a three-time grand slam champion, became the first Australian women's singles player to win the French Open since Margaret Court in 1973. In a one-sided final, she thrashed Marketa Vondrousova, a Czech player, 6-1, 6-3. As a result, the Aussie earned the prestigious trophy and effectively carried her country's expectations on her shoulders.

6. French Open 2020 Winner- Iga Świątek

Iga Swiatek, a 19-year-old tennis sensation, won the 2020 French Open in straight sets, crowning herself as the sport's latest superstar. The result was never in doubt, as the girl appeared to be completely unfazed throughout the game, and she triumphed in just one hour and 24 minutes. Nonetheless, with this victory by her side, Swiatek became the first Pole to win a Grand Slam singles title.

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7. French Open 2021 Winner- Barbora Krejčíková

Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova won her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open 2021, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia to become the first Czech woman to be awarded the title in 40 years. However, Krejcikova, playing just her fifth main draw in a Slams singles event, triumphed 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 for a second career title. As a result, The champion followed in the footsteps of compatriot Hana Mandlikova, who won the title in 1981 in Paris.

8. French Open 2022 winner- Iga Swiatek

World Number One Iga Swiatek of Poland won the French Open 2022 Women's Singles Title by beating US teenager Coco Gauf. The 21-year-old clinched her second title in three years in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 over Gauff. In addition, she is the youngest player ranked in the top ten. Iga was the 2020 French Open champion and is the first player representing Poland to win a Grand Slam singles title.

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9. French Open 2023 winner- Iga Swaitek

Iga Swiatek defeated Karolína Muchová to win the French Open 2023 title. Iga rewrote the history books with her third French Open title. She became only the second women's player to defend the Roland Garros title this century after Justine Henin did it in 2006. The 22-year-old also became the youngest player to win the Claycourt Major in consecutive years since Monica Seles (19) in 1992. She is also the youngest to win four Grand Slams since Serena Williams (20) in 2002.

10. French Open 2024 winner- Iga Swaitek

Iga Swiatek achieved the rare feat of winning a third successive French Open women's title and fourth overall with a comprehensive victory over Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini. Poland’s Swiatek continued her recent dominance on the Roland Garros clay with a 6-2 6-1 win against first-time major finalist Paolini.

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It was Swiatek's fifth Grand Slam singles title. In open-era women’s tennis, only Evert and Graf (6) have won more Roland Garros titles than her, and she becomes the first woman since Henin in 2007 to triumph thrice in a row in Paris. She also became the only woman apart from Serena Williams to do the Madrid-Rome-Paris triple – winning all three of the most important clay court events on the calendar in the same year.

After defeating tennis ace Rafael Nadal in the Indian Wells 2022 final, Taylor Fritz won his first ATP Masters 1000 championship. The American won his second ATP Tour title with a 6-3, 7-6(5) triumph. Fritz interrupted Nadal's 20-match winning streak and prevented him from earning his 37th ATP Masters 1000 championship.

Nadal won his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open earlier this year.

The Indian Wells 2022 final contest in a nutshell

Taylor Fritz broke Nadal twice in the first set to take a 5-1 lead. Nadal closed to 5-3 with a break, but a backhand error by Fritz handed him another break and the set. On his serve, Nadal saved a match point with a forehand winner to level the second set at 5-all. In the next game, he had two break points on Fritz's serve, but the American held for a 6-5 victory. But, to force a tiebreaker, Nadal held.

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To set up Fritz's second match point, Nadal blasted two straight forehands wide. Another Nadal blunder led to the 24-year-old American's biggest win of his career, not far from his hometown of San Diego. Guy Fritz and Kathy May, Fritz's parents, are both former tour players.

"There's just no way it's real"- Taylor Fritz

"This is just one of those childhood dreams -- winning this tournament especially, Indian Wells -- this is one of those childhood dreams that you never even think could come true," an emotional Fritz said in his on-court interview. "I just keep saying: 'No, there's just no way it's real."

"I can't even begin to describe how ridiculous it is I could play like I did today. I've never experienced worse pain than that before a match. I took a couple of changes in direction with my steps and screamed. It was tough."

"We did a lot of work on the ankle leading up to the match. I went through a roller coaster of emotions thinking there's no way I can play. Then I went out hitting on the back courts and feeling happy, thinking I can play. It didn't affect me at all on court, so I couldn't be happier," he added.

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With this victory, Fritz became the first American man to win Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001. He is also the youngest Indian Wells men's champion since Serbian maestro Novak Djokovic in 2011.

Nevertheless, Fritz is projected to rise from No.20 to a career-high 13th in Tuesday's ATP Tour rankings and will become the top-ranked American player whilst the Spaniard moves up to No.3.

In a windy Indian Wells 2022 final, the Polish teen sensation Iga Swiatek upset Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-4 6-1, climbing up to number two in the world rankings. Swiatek has won her last two matches against the Greek. Thus, she extended her WTA match-winning streak to 11 games.

Swiatek, 20, won her second WTA 1000 title in a succession with a powerful forehand winner. She took six of the nine breaks, including two in a one-sided second set.

With four consecutive service breaks, the final of Indian Wells 2022 got off to a rocky start. Swiatek, despite the challenging conditions, was the first to adjust, holding to go 3-2 up and broke Sakkari to take a one-set lead.

Sakkari was never able to unwind and relax during the competition. Swiatek held service to start the second set, but then it was all Swiatek as she swept the next five games.

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"It was a different contest"- the champion's words after lifting the Indian Wells 2022 trophy

Swiatek, who won the WTA 1000 event in Doha in February, said, "It's very crazy because I wasn't expecting to be in that place (final), especially after playing so well in the last tournament; I didn't know I could play so well for that long." "Because of the weather, it was a different contest. You always want to see the best possible final, but in these conditions, as I mentioned, it was quite difficult to play tactically as I wanted, so in the end, I was just concentrated on playing in."

Nonetheless, Swiatek will wake up on Monday as the new world number two and the first Polish player to lift the trophy, and while she acknowledges it's strange, she's already preparing her sights on Ash Barty and the top place.

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"To be honest, it's too bizarre to convey right now," Swiatek added. "However, I am certain that I want to get higher. Because I believe that attaining number one is getting closer and closer."

"Without a doubt, Ash is one of the players I'm interested in studying," stated the champion whilst concluding.

Match Details

• Match: Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz.
• Tournament: Indian Wells 2022 / BNP Paribas Open 2022.
• Date: 21st March 2022.
• Time: 3:30 a.m.
• Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California.
• Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt.
• Round: Final.
• Category: ATP Masters 1000.
• Prize money: $8,584,055.

Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Preview

The BNP Paribas Open final will feature World No.4 Rafael Nadal and World No.20 Taylor Fritz Squaring off against each other. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at Stadium 1.

Rafael Nadal has won all 20 of his matches so far, thanks to the year 2022. The Spaniard started his run on a good note by conquering the Melbourne summer set 1 without losing a set. Then he went on to establish his dominance over the Australian Open 2022 as he beat the recent World No. 1, Daniil Medvedev, in a riveting battle, after losing the first two sets. Also, in the process, he shattered all previous records and made history by becoming the first male player to win 21 grand slam titles.

The Spaniard began his season at the Indian Wells Masters, where he was seeded fourth, with a hard-contested victory over Sebastian Korda. He then defeated Dan Evans and Reilly Opelka to advance to the quarterfinals, where he upset Nick Kyrgios in three sets. Following that, on Saturday, Nadal had to fight for over three hours to beat newbie Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the semifinals.

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After a strong showing at the ATP Cup, where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime and Cameron Norrie, Taylor Fritz advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open before falling in a five-setter to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Since then, he has shown potential in tournaments such as the Dallas Open and the Mexican Open. Following that, the American arrived at Indian Wells and won his first match against Kamil Majchrzak. He then upset Jaume Munar, Alex de Minaur, and Miomir Kecmanovic to go to the semifinals for the second year in a row, where his adversary Andrey Rublev awaited from him.

To reach the final, an in-form Fritz defeated the Russian in straight sets (7-5, 6-4). In the process, he became the first American since John Isner in 2012 to reach the final of the Indian Wells Masters.

Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Head-To-Head Records

Rafael Nadal and Taylor Fritz will meet for the second time in their careers. Nadal leads the head-to-head 1-0, 1-0 on hard. Nadal triumphed 6-3 6-2 in the final in Acapulco in 2020, the last time they met.

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Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Who Will Be The Ultimate Winner ?

Nadal will be considered the heavy favourite to win the final due to his form and successes. His strong groundstrokes, great slice shots and net-play will all point to his victory. Fritz, on the other hand, is someone who will represent a significant threat to the Spaniard, even if he does not win the match. However, regardless of the outcome, spectators can expect a fascinating competition with explosive gameplay and a wide range of shots.

Our Prediction: Rafael Nadal will win in straights sets.

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Rafael Nadal's Previous best Performances in Indian Wells

The Spaniard has won this competition three times earlier, in 2007, 2009, and 2013.

Taylor Fritz's Previous best Performances in Indian Wells

Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2021.

Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Where To Watch?

However, all of the action will be broadcasted live for spectators in the following countries, on the following networks and websites:

• USA: Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on Tennis Channel.
• UK: Enthusiasts in the United Kingdom can watch the action live on Amazon Prime Video.

Live streaming will also be available on the Official 2022 BNP Paribas Open mobile app for fans who are onsite at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, apart from the ATP tour, WTA tour and Tennis Channel Plus apps.