Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have determined to reunite for the Paris Olympics after a chilly cut up that despatched shockwaves via the tennis neighborhood.
As a pair, Krejcikova and Siniakova – each 28 years previous – loved main success collectively as they’ve received seven Grand Slams in girls’s doubles. However after the 2023 season ended – through which Krejcikova and Siniakova received the Australian Open – it was announed that they’d not proceed as a doubles pair in 2023.
These information got here as a shock to many since Krejcikova and Siniakova have been nonetheless of their prime and extensively thought of among the best doubles pairs on the planet.
When the 2024 season began, it did not take lengthy earlier than they met as doubles rivals as Siniakova and Storm Hunter beat Krejcikova and Laura Siegemund 4-6 7-5 6-4 within the Australian Open quarterfinal. Moments after the match, Siniakova and Krejcikova had a really chilly handshake.
Not a lot love in that handshake by Katerina Siniakova & Barbora Krejcikova there
Not a lot in any respect #ausopen pic.twitter.com/AEDo1Iv3mB
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (IG:twdbk3) (@sluggahjells) January 24, 2024
Krejcikova and Siniakova set to defend their Olympic title
Three years in the past, Krejcikova and Siniakova additionally grew to become Olympic champions after beating Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic within the Tokyo Olympics last to carry a gold medal to the Czech Republic.
After splitting as a duo, there was a official worry that they’d not defend their Olympic gold medal in Paris.
When requested to deal with the cut up and the possibilities of enjoying the Olympics collectively, Krejcikova mentioned earlier this yr that she was open to enjoying once more with Siniakova and that it was Siniakova who determined to finish issues between them.
“Final yr after we have been splitting and she or he informed me she needed to go in a unique path, we introduced up this matter [of competing at the Olympics]. This determination [to split] was Katerina’s, probably not mine – I might like to play along with her and I might like to compete on the Olympics along with her,” Krejcikova revealed to The Nationwide in February.
“So, it’s extra on her to truly method me and to speak to me about it, to see how she feels. I’m very open to reuniting and enjoying the Olympics collectively, however it’s extra on her proper now.”
