Mission Impossible: Tom Cruise Enjoys Ashleigh Barty vs Karolina Pliskova Wimbledon Championships 2021 Finals

In the 127th Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final, Australian World No.1 Ashleigh Barty faced eighth seed Karolina Pliskova from the Czech Republic. It was the first attempt for the two at The Championships title. For this exquisite encounter, numerous Hollywood graced the Centre Court, including Tom Cruise and Priyanka Chopra.

Unquestionably, a Grand Slam final is a different battle from any other tennis match as it offers the highest reward for a match. Thus, it also demands immense pressure from the competitors. In this matter, the Aussie showed steel nerves, whereas her opponent had frozen from the start.

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 10, 2021 Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova and Australia’s Ashleigh Barty pose for a picture before their final match REUTERS/Toby Melville

Throughout the 2021 season, Barty showed unmatched consistency and discipline, including the Wimbledon final. Conversely, Pliskova had some ups and downs, but she could not bring her best to the table when it mattered the most. Yet it is not over until it is over. Could Tom Cruise’s presence lift her game from a set down?

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Tom Cruise graces Wimbledon 2021 final between Ashleigh Barty and Karolina Pliskova

Winning the first 13 points of the match, Barty could not have desired a better start. On top of that, Pliskova remained out of rhythm, giving the Aussie easy two breaks of her service game. Although she found some momentum in the fifth game, the Czech professional was too late to the party. Consequently, she lost the first set 6-3.

A set down, it isn’t mission impossible from here to win for Karolina Pliskova#Wimbledon | @TomCruise pic.twitter.com/0HoYtt3kud

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2021

Give the presence of Hollywood star Tom Cruise in the house, Pliskova’s come back did not seem impossible. Conversely, it looked the opposite. Picking up her game in the second set, Pliskova leveled the second set with Barty at 6-6. Can Pliskova find the cruise control and see her way out from the set loss? Only time will tell.

Apart from the Mission Impossible star, Indian actress Priyanka Chopra was also present for the women’s final. However, she enjoyed the match from the Royal Box, unliked Cruise. Other dignitaries at the event included Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Britain’s Prince William, and Billie Jean King.

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 10, 2021 Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Britain’s Prince William and Billie Jean King during the women’s final between Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Czech Republic’s Karolina Plískova REUTERS/Toby Melville

Remarkably, putting in front a perfect final, Pliskova stretched the match to the third set. Moreover, with the full crowd present at Centre Court, things could not have gotten better. The score: 6-3, 6-7(4).

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