Kvitov was the ninth seed at the French Open. This is the story of her survival, her return to tennis, and how it changed her. In the last four, she edged past Hsieh to reach the final where she succumbed to Bencic in three sets. Later that month, in the fourth round of the French Open, Li exacted revenge by coming back from a set down to beat Kvitov, and would go on to win the title. [149] At the Wuhan Open, she sailed past Ostapenko and Svitolina in straight sets for a place in the third round. [265][266] Her losing streak was extended to four, her first such since end of 2019, when she crashed out in the opening round of Madrid to Jil Teichmann, her earliest exit here since 2010. Kvitov first attempted to qualify for a WTA tournament at the 2007 Prague Open, but she lost in the second round of qualifying to Ekaterina Ivanova. Petra Kvitova is currently in action in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where her next match is versus Barbora Krejcikova in the round of 16. [129], Kvitov had a slow start in 2016 due to gastrointestinal illness,[130] going 24 in main draw matches for the first two months, with the wins coming over Luksika Kumkhum at the Australian Open and Barbora Strcov in Doha. 2 ranking for the first time since June 2015 after the tournament's conclusion. [190] Nevertheless, Kvitov returned to the top 5 rankings for the first time in almost three years by virtue of that result. [10], Kvitov would then shut down her 2020 season after the French Open,[233] and this meant that for the first time since 2010, she did not win a title during a season, her best showing this year being the runner-up finish to Sabalenka in Doha. 2 ranking", "Kvitova wins thriller to guide Czechs to Fed Cup glory", "Bacsinszky upsets Kvitova, gets Halep in Shenzhen Open final", "Kvitova downs fellow Czech Pliskova to win Sydney title", "Australian Open 2015: Petra Kvitova beaten by Madison Keys", "Kvitova, Wozniacki among seeds to exit Doha", "Kvitova fires Czechs past France, into Fed Cup final", "Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova shocked in Suttgart", "Petra Kvitova Defeats Serena Williams in Madrid Semifinals", "Petra Kvitova dominates Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Madrid Open title", "Carla Suarez Navarro too strong for Petra Kvitova", "Timea Bacsinszky Stuns Fourth Seed Petra Kvitova at French Open", "Petra Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne International ahead of Wimbledon title defence", "Wimbledon 2015: Defending champion Petra Kvitova crashes out to Jelena Jankovic", "Qualifier Tsurenko upsets Muguruza in Toronto, Azarenka tops Kvitova", "WTA Cincinnati: Caroline Garcia Upsets Struggling Petra Kvitova", "Kvitova tops Safarova to defend New Haven title", "US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta rides tension to end Petra Kvitova's anguish", "Vinci Outfoxes Kvitova To Make Wuhan QFs", "Tennis: Radwanska beats Kvitova to win 2015 WTA Finals singles crown", "Karolina Pliskova does her bit as Czech Republic retain Fed Cup", "Kvitova withdraws from Shenzhen Open due to illness", "The Latest: Kvitova wins opening match at Australian Open", "Fed Cup: Czech Republic overcomes Romania 32", "Ekaterina Makarova defeats Petra Kvitova to reach the fourth round in Miami", "Petra Kvitova announces new coach Frantisek Cermak", "Daria Gavrilova beats Petra Kvitova to earn career-best ranking and likely French Open seed", "Shelby Rogers, Ranked No. [337], On 20 December 2016, Kvitov was robbed at her apartment in Prostjov, Czech Republic, suffering multiple lacerations to the tendons and nerves on her left hand and fingers while trying to defend herself. She came up short to eventual gold medallist Monica Puig in the semifinals, but then defeated Madison Keys in the bronze medal match to win her first ever Olympic medal. Nevertheless, she finished the year ranked world No. 183 cm 70 kg. 1 ranking as a result.[306]. She has won the Wimbledon title in 2011 and 2014, and is also an Olympic medallist, winning the bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [161], Kvitov began the grass-court swing at the Birmingham Classic, where she defeated both Tereza Smitkov and Naomi Broady in straight sets to reach her first quarterfinal of 2017, also her first on grass since the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Their first meeting came in 2008 in the opening round at Memphis where Kvitov shocked then-eighth-ranked Williams for her maiden top-10 career win. 8,471 talking about this. She won her first two matches easily against compatriot Andrea Hlavkov and German Mona Barthel. [16] Kvitov recorded her first top 40 finish in 2010, at world No. [88] At the Madrid Open, she defeated Sorana Crstea, Varvara Lepchenko and afov to reach the quarterfinals, where she received a walkover from top seed Serena Williams. She then won four consecutive games to claim the set. [102] Nevertheless, Kvitov ended the year as world No. In the semifinals, Kvitov avenged her loss to Svitolina by defeating the Ukrainian in straight sets to reach the final. [232] Nevertheless, that run saw Kvitov reach multiple Grand Slam quarterfinals in a season for the first time since 2012, and it also guaranteed her return to the top 10 for the first time in nine months. [141] Seeded 10th at Wimbledon, she easily defeated Sorana Crstea in the first round. The 24-year . [41], On Fed Cup duty, Kvitov extended her long streak of wins in singles matches indoors, which started with her title run at the Open GdF Suez last year, to 25 matches, with her four victories against Germany and Italy, in the opening round and semifinal ties, respectively. There, she faced fourth seed Naomi Osaka, with the world No. [188], Kvitov began the month of August at the Canadian Open where she was dispatched by Bertens in the third round in straight sets. She reached the last eight after defeating Ekaterina Makarova and Carla Surez Navarro but there, she succumbed to Flipkens in three sets. Petra Kvitov is a Czech professional tennis player. In addition, she also won the WTA Sportsmanship Award. There, she beat defending champion Angelique Kerber and then moved past Aliaksandra Sasnovich to book her place in the final. [10] Kvitov then beat Slovaks Dominika Cibulkov and Daniela Hantuchov in the Fed Cup opening round to put the Czech team in the semifinals. The athlete & tennis player (f) is dating Radek Stepanek, her starsign is Pisces and she is now 32 years of age. [150] She then reached the quarterfinals of the China Open where she lost to Keys. [40] Nevertheless, her run to the semifinals there saw her extend the longest winning streak of her career to date, 14 wins, that dates back to her title run in Linz last October. However, she succumbed to ninth seed Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match in straight sets, making it the tenth runner-up finish of her career, and the first time she lost consecutive finals at the Premier Mandatory/5 level. [193][194] On 4 October, she became the fourth player to qualify for the WTA Finals. The Czech was extremely aggressive to blast 32 winners. [202] At the Dubai Tennis Championships, Kvitov recorded consecutive wins here for the first time since 2013, beating both Kateina Siniakov and Jennifer Brady in three sets to reach the quarterfinals, where saw off Viktria Kumov in straight sets. [326] They first met in 2012 at the French Open where, in her maiden Grand Slam main draw appearance, Barty was soundly defeated in straight sets. Petra Kvitova's wedding photos and baby scan Petra Kvitova can't seem to get married yet. 3 Jessica Pegula to open her season with her 30th career win over an opponent ranked in the top 5, and it was also the Czech Republic's sole win in its opening tie against the United States. [289] Seeded 15th at the Australian Open, Kvitov exited in the second round to Anhelina Kalinina in a tight straight-setter, making it the 10th time in her career where she failed to reach the second week here. The first two came in the quarterfinals of Stuttgart which Li won, and the quarterfinals of Beijing which Kvitov won, the latter in three sets. Kvitov's form then improved in Tokyo, where she reached the semifinals, losing to Zvonareva. The following year, in the first round of the Madrid Open, Wozniacki beat Kvitov once again. wimbledon. There, she succumbed to 12th seed Barty in three sets. [37][38] She stated that attaining the position "would be nice", but that her priority was to improve her game. In their final meeting, the semifinals of the WTA Tour Championships, Li saw off Kvitov in straight sets. Kvitov and Agnieszka Radwaska met 13 times. [24], Kvitov kicked off her clay-court season in Madrid, where she won her third title of the year and her first Premier Mandatory-level title. There, she lost to Radwaska in three sets. In a rematch of their semifinal here a year ago, Kvitov avenged her earlier loss to Tsvetana Pironkova, and then went on to defeat fellow Czech Karolna Plkov in the final for her first title of the year, the 15th of her career. 17, her first top-20 finish since 2016 and second of her career in total. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, in three sets to move into the final, where she outlasted fourth seed Garbie Muguruza in three sets to capture her 22nd career title, thus guaranteeing her return to the top 10 for the first time since June 2016. She lost in the last four to fourth seed Kerber in three sets, despite having led by a set and a break. [64] This was followed by a quarterfinal appearance at the Qatar Open where she lost to Serena Williams in three sets, thus allowing Williams to regain the world No. In the quarterfinals, she beat Konta and then in the last four, she went on to score her first win over Simona Halep to reach her first final of the year. Had she won the tournament, she would have been the new world No. Kvitov first gained notice by defeating then-world No. [335] As of August 2021, Kvitov has been seeing her coach Ji Vank, since the early summer of that year. [173] She then fell in the opening round of the Australian Open, succumbing to Andrea Petkovic in three sets despite having served for the match twice. [18] Kvitov was the 25th seed at the Australian Open, and made her first quarterfinal here, having defeated Sally Peers, Anna Chakvetadze, fifth seed Samantha Stosur and 22nd seed Flavia Pennetta en route, where she lost to second seed Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. [281] At the US Open, 21st seed Kvitov scored her first win over a top 10 player at the Grand Slams in five years when she saved match points to beat ninth seed Garbie Muguruza in the third round a rematch of their last 16 meeting here in 2017 which was also the aforementioned Kvitov win over a top 10 player at this level. This came as a surprise to many, as the couple had only been together for a little over a year. 44 Comments 14 Shares. [153] Kvitov ended the season as world No. [29][30], Following Wimbledon, she kicked off her US Open Series campaign at the Canadian Open where lost to Petkovic in the third round. That same year, she also won the Hopman Cup alongside Tom Berdych. 34, and was also named WTA Newcomer of the Year. At the 2014 WTA Finals, Kvitov gained her revenge by beating Sharapova in straight sets in their round-robin match, and then scored another win here the following year in the semifinals, both in straight sets. [62] Kvitov was then awarded a wildcard into the Open GdF Suez. [52] Kvitov then competed at the Summer Olympics, making her maiden appearance in the singles discipline. [124][125] Nevertheless, she qualified for the WTA Finals on 14 October. 1, the prior such win coming at the same stage of this tournament against Wozniacki two years back. 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