The 32-year-old Kvitova who won at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 relied on a powerful serve to eke out a 6-3, 7-5 win over Rybakina, who won last year's Wimbledon title. [352], The following year, on 6 February 2019, at a Czech regional court in Brno, Kvitov testified at the trial of the man charged with the alleged assault on her. She also won all of her singles matches at the event, defeating Tsvetana Pironkova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Caroline Wozniacki, and Marion Bartoli. Petra Kvitov (1990, WTA 10) ve druhm kole US Open 2013 porazila Srbku Bojanu Jovanovski (1991, WTA 58) 6:2, 6:4 a v dalm kole si zahraje s Ameriankou Alison Riske (1990, WTA 81), kter porazila v prvnm kole Pironkovu 6:3, 6:3 a ve druhm kole Monu Barthel 6:4, 6:2. [338] The knife-wielding attacker left with $190 worth of cash and is suspected to be a male in his mid-thirties. Petra Kvitov is a Czech professional tennis player. Kvitov started her clay-court season by reaching the final in Katowice where she was upset by Roberta Vinci in straight sets. Year Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon [215], On 7 October, Kvitov was announced as the sixth qualifier for the WTA Finals. She then lost in the first round of Tianjin to Zhu Lin, in three sets. 8:30. [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. [149] At the Wuhan Open, she sailed past Ostapenko and Svitolina in straight sets for a place in the third round. During the break-in she suffered cuts to her dominant left hand, resulting in injuries to the tendons and nerves. [9] In October, she reached the quarterfinals in Zurich as a qualifier where she lost to second seed Ana Ivanovic, but the result nevertheless placed her in the top 50 rankings for the first time ever. Her last presence in a final act in a tournament was in March 2021, in the Doha Open, where she lost to Gabrine Muguruza. 14. [275] Nevertheless, Kvitov ended her 2022 grass exploits with seven wins on the surface, her highest such count since 2014. 1 spot. In 2019, she reached her first major final in almost five years, at the Australian Open, finishing runner-up to Naomi Osaka. According to the report, a source close to the couple confirmed they were expecting a child. [253], Kvitov made two more appearances before closing her 2021 season, in Ostrava and Indian Wells, and made the last four in the former where she lost to eventual champion Kontaveit before bowing out in the third round of the latter to eventual finalist Victoria Azarenka, both defeats coming in straight sets. At the 2014 WTA Finals, Radwaska won their round-robin match easily, only for Kvitov to avenge the loss in the semifinals of New Haven the following year. There, she fell to fourth seed Maria Sharapova in straight sets. 28. She then beat Schiavone to reach the quarterfinals but the first-time defending champion's journey came to an end, after she was overwhelmed in straight sets by four-time and eventual champion, Serena Williams. 9:26. As the third seed, she was drawn into the same group as Roberta Vinci and Strcov, defeating both players in straight sets to advance to the semifinals where she sailed past wildcard Zhang Shuai. [168], Kvitov kicked off the Asian swing in Wuhan where she was the defending champion and faced local player Peng Shuai at the first hurdle, but came up short in an epic three-set match that lasted three hours and 34 minutes. In the opening round of Fed Cup, where the Czech team faced Australia, Kvitov started with a win in singles over Jarmila Gajdoov and followed it up with a three-set victory over Samantha Stosur, saving a match point in the process. Petra Kvitova recently lost to World No.6 Sofia Kenin in the semi-finals of the French Open 2020. Petra Kvitov was born to Ji Kvita, a mayor and former school teacher, and Pavla Kvitov in Blovec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). In the semifinals of the 2020 Qatar Open, Kvitov snapped the losing streak, recording her fifth win over Barty in the process, also her sixth win over a reigning world No. 2016-09-08 05:37:32. In the last four, she edged past Hsieh to reach the final where she succumbed to Bencic in three sets. [167] However, she bounced back at the US Open by beating Jelena Jankovi, Aliz Cornet and 18th seed Caroline Garcia to reach the fourth round. She has won the Wimbledon title in 2011 and 2014, and is also an Olympic medallist, winning the bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was also named WTA Player of the Year, WTA Most Improved Player of the Year and ITF World Champion in 2011. [312] Their first meeting came in the semifinals of Memphis back in 2010, which Sharapova won in straight sets. 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Kvitov and Angelique Kerber have met 16 times, with the head-to-head currently tied at 88. [339] She underwent surgery to repair the damage to her hand, and was expected to sit out the next six months in order to fully recover. [290] The following month, Kvitov suffered consecutive exits in the last 16 of Doha and Dubai the first time since 2016 where she failed to reach a quarterfinal in the Middle East. 7, tying Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams for most top-10 season finishes this decade, seven seasons. August 24, 2022 4:54am. The 24-year . [293][294], However, due to her high-risk game and aggressive style of play she is known to produce a high number of unforced errors in matches. SINGLES HISTORY. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says she is "shaken, but fortunate to be alive" after being severely injured by a knife-wielding robber in her apartment Tuesday. [341], In early January 2017, it was reported that Kvitov's recovery was going according to plan, and that she had gradually begun doing exercises with her injured fingers. That same winning streak then turned to Kerber's favour in the round-robin stage of the WTA Finals in 2015, the semifinals of Stuttgart and the fourth round of the US Open, the latter two in 2016. Kvitova . [26], Kvitov played a warm-up tournament for Wimbledon at Eastbourne and reached the final where she lost to Marion Bartoli in three sets. [ January 10, 2022 ] SYDNEY TENNIS CLASSIC. 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He first gained notice upon defeating then-world No.1 Dinara Safina at the US Open in 2009. [ January 18, 2022 ] AUSTRALIAN OPEN. [153] Kvitov ended the season as world No. There, she scored her fourth win over a reigning world No. 183 cm 70 kg. 2 was achieved on 31 October 2011. Petra Kvitova was born in Bilovec (Czech Republic) the 8th of March 1990 to Jiri Kvita, a school teacher, and Pavla Kvitova. [10] She then helped the Czech team to defend its Fed Cup title, going 11 in singles matches against Serbia in the final before the Czech Republic won 31 in the tie through afov. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova added another happy memory at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday, announcing she has become engaged to her . After losing the first-set tiebreak, Kvitov made a big comeback during the second set after facing three championship points on her own serve. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2227 16. [67] During the Fed Cup semifinal tie against Italy, Kvitov lost to Vinci once again in her first match before managing to overcome Errani in three sets. In their final meeting, the semifinals of the WTA Tour Championships, Li saw off Kvitov in straight sets. She then defeated Kurumi Nara in the second round in straight sets to advance to the third round where she faced 28th seed Jelena Jankovi. The two-time Wimbledon champion suffered disappointment in her comeback as she lost 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5) in the second round of the French Open to American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands on . [160] However, she lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the following round in straight sets. . Dec 30, 2022. She lost both finals from a set up, to Elina Svitolina in the former and Anastasija Sevastova in the latter. [33] During the round-robin stage, she defeated Zvonareva, Wozniacki, and Agnieszka Radwaska in straight sets, putting her through to the semifinals. She won her first two matches easily against compatriot Andrea Hlavkov and German Mona Barthel. Published Dec 21, 2016. Kvitov and Agnieszka Radwaska met 13 times. 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. A bit like saying is mine bigger than yours? Pisces. [251] She then reached her third quarterfinal in Cincinnati, her most of such showings at a 1000-level event in North America, and best result in more than three months, where she faced Kerber but was forced to retire down a set due to a stomach issue. Kvitov then proceeded to win their next three clashes in the round-robin stage of the 2011 WTA Tour Championships, Montreal semifinals in 2012 and Dubai semifinals in 2013. [189] The following week in Cincinnati, her form improved, beating Serena Williams, Mladenovic and 15th seed Elise Mertens to sail into her first semifinal of the tournament since 2012, where she was stopped by Bertens once more, this time in three sets. Their next two encounters came in 2011, the first in quarterfinals of Eastbourne where Kvitov came back from a set down to beat Radwaska, and then in the round-robin stage of the WTA Tour Championships which Kvitov won in straight sets. The following week, because Jelena Jankovi failed to defend her points in Rome, Kvitov moved one place up to No. [ January 3, 2022 ] ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL. She then beat Kristina Mladenovic in the final in a dominating performance to win her 21st career title, thus becoming the first left-handed player to win a singles title in Russia. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, the latter being her first top 10 win in nearly two years. Her psychological recovery was also on track, and she had completed fitness training in the Canary Islands. Petra Kvitova was pretty effective on serve to win 76% (32/42) of her 1st serve and 52% (13/25) on the second serve. [10] She then reached the semifinals of the China Open where she lost to Jelena Jankovi. [109] She subsequently withdrew from Indian Wells and Miami due to exhaustion. 2 and Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, Kvitova had fallen out of the Women's Tennis Association top 10 this year. Petra Kvitova Interesting Facts: Her all-time favorite tennis player is Martina Navratilova. There, Kvitov led by a set and a break, but was upset by the former world No. [103] Kvitov received two awards in 2014, the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award and the Diamond Aces Award. Tuesday, September 6. However, in a repeat of their 2010 semifinal tie result, the Czechs, who were the two-time defending champions, fell to the Italian team once more. 1 ranking at stake. Date of Birth. [340] Three days later, in her first press conference since her surgery, Kvitov revealed that she had regained movement in her left hand. [13] She concluded 2009 as world No. -) olimpiai bronzrmes, ktszeres Grand Slam-tornagyztes cseh hivatsos teniszezn. [83] At the Dubai Championships, she failed to defend her title when she lost her opening match to Carla Surez Navarro. [133] At the Indian Wells Open where she was seeded eighth, Kvitov won consecutive matches for the first time in almost six months, reaching her first quarterfinal of the year in the process. In singles, eighth-seeded Kvitov advanced to the round of 16, after beating Jocelyn Rae and Malena Gordo before losing to eventual semifinalist Katarzyna Piter in straight sets. Kicking off the 2023 season in a team event for the first time since 2014, Kvitov amassed two straight-set wins in singles at the inaugural United Cup. 1 ranking. In May of 2017, Petra Kvitova announced that she was pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance, Radek Meidl. In the wake of parting ways with his ex-fiance, a new perspective on his sentiment began to restore the Talking Factories. She beat Alexandra Dulgheru, Chanelle Scheepers and second seed Zvonareva to reach the last eight. The following year, in the first round of the Madrid Open, Wozniacki beat Kvitov once again. 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. There, she saw off third seed Garbie Muguruza to sail into her tenth Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal where she was stopped by ninth seed Venus Williams in three sets. [192], Kvitov then suffered a dismal Asian swing with early exits in Wuhan and Beijing. [169] At the China Open, she moved past fellow Czech Kristna Plkov and American Varvara Lepchenko to reach the third round where saw off fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki, in straight sets. She then overcame Flavia Pennetta to reach the quarterfinals. She lost to Camila Giorgi in the second round. In August, she confessed to having a real responsibility to her mentor Jiri Janek. There, she came back from a set down to beat Mihaela Buzrnescu for her 23rd career title, her first at an International-level tournament since Linz in 2011. She has 2 elder brothers named Jiri (an engineer) and Libor (a school teacher). Mengulas sepakbola lebih mendalam dan dari sudut pandang yang berbeda dan menarik [10] Furthermore, Kvitov was awarded the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for the second time. [73] She was the defending champion at the Canadian Open and defeated Eugenie Bouchard and Stosur to reach the quarterfinals but failed to defend her title when she lost to eventual finalist Sorana Crstea in three sets. [359] Three months later, it was announced that Kvitov had signed a multi-year contract with Beverly Hills-based watchmaker, Ritmo Mundo. [10]. [298] Their first three meetings came in 2012, the first in Stuttgart where Kvitov won in straight sets. [342], By March 2017, Kvitov had regained the use of her left hand, and could now use it for daily activities without any complications. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has undergone nearly four hours of surgery on her playing hand after being attacked by a knife-wielding intruder in her home in the Czech Republic. Vsledky. [143] At the Summer Olympics, 11th-seeded Kvitov defeated the likes of Tmea Babos and Caroline Wozniacki, and then avenged her earlier two losses to Makarova to sail into her second consecutive Olympic quarterfinal, where she beat Elina Svitolina in straight sets. After dismissing Peng Shuai in the fourth round, she beat two more Czechs in the form of Barbora Zhlavov-Strcov and afov to reach the final. Krejcikova, a French Open champion in 2021, reserved her best for the . [10] At the French Open, 32nd seed Kvitov scored her season's maiden win on the dirt when she beat Hungary's Anna Bondr in the first round, making it her 30th victory of the tournament. [134] However, this was followed by an early loss in Miami in the hands of 30th seed Ekaterina Makarova. Kvitov and Caroline Wozniacki met 14 times. [99] With this victory, Kvitov became the fourth player to qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore. [96] At the Connecticut Open where she was seeded second, she received a bye into second round where she faced Makarova again, whom which she defeated easily in straight sets this time to reach the last eight. 6. [76] [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. [10] In the Fed Cup final, where Czech Republic took on the United States, Kvitov was nominated as part of the Czech team but illness forced her out of play. 7, her first top 10 finish since 2015. Wimbledon 2019 - Kristina Mladenovic et son "challenge Petra Kvitova" Tennis Actu TV. O n the morning after Petra Kvitova won Wimbledon in imperious fashion this summer, for the second time in her career, she cleaned the whole house she had rented for the tournament. In the quarterfinals, she moved past Barty in straight sets and then beat Collins in straight sets to advance to her first Grand Slam final since 2014, and her first outside Wimbledon. [245] At Wimbledon, however, Kvitov was sent packing in the opening round by fellow Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens in straight sets, and it marked the 10th occasion in her career where she fell at the first hurdle at the Grand Slams. Her win over Bencic saw her through to the second week here for the first time since 2012, and for the first time at a Grand Slam outside the US Open since the 2015 French Open. 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. It also meant that for the first time since 2015, she has made a Grand Slam quarterfinal in a season in consecutive years. 22 Jan, 2019 06:46 PM 5 minutes to read. At the Miami Open, Kvitov defeated Varvara Lepchenko in the second round but then lost her next match to Pavlyuchenkova. [115] Seeded fourth at the French Open, she defeated Marina Erakovic, Slvia Soler Espinosa and 30th seed Begu to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament outside of Wimbledon for the first time since the 2012 US Open. [201] Nevertheless, Kvitov returned to the world No. [87] Kvitov began her clay court campaign in Stuttgart, losing to Alisa Kleybanova in her opening match. Kvitova earned a two-set victory over Yulia Putintseva (6-4, 6-4) in her most recent match, which was in the Round . [258] Kvitov was the 20th seed at the Australian Open, her first seeding in the 1724 range at the Grand Slams, but took another early loss to Romania's Sorana Crstea for the second year running, this time in the first round. In 2016, she was robbed and assaulted by a knife at her apartment. 6. Contrary to what many people believe, Petra Kvitov has not yet given birth or adopted a child of her own. A fan spotted Petra Kvitov walking alone, probably coming back from picking up her mail at the end of her several mile long driveway, on the afternoon of February 22, 2023. [174] However, she bounced back by winning the St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy. 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. The 29-year-old Czech player said: "Some people of my age that I know have children. [113] In the final, she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in a dominating performance to claim her 16th career title. Williams exacted revenge four years later in the second round of the Miami Open. Petra Kvitova during her first-round win at the French Open on May 30, 2021 Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon champ who suffered a serious hand injury during an . [138][139][10] At the French Open, Kvitov was upset by eventual surprise quarterfinalist Shelby Rogers in the third round in three sets, receiving bagels in both sets lost. [49] Kvitov was seeded fourth at the French Open. [15] Nevertheless, she was guaranteed to crack the top 30 rankings for the first time. She also made her Fed Cup debut in 2007, playing alongside Barbora Strcov in doubles, where they lost to the Spanish team of Nuria Llagostera Vives and Virginia Ruano Pascual. [131] A week after the conclusion of the Australian Open, Kvitov and long-time coach David Kotyza split. At the end of the season, she won the WTA Championships on her debut. [204] She then competed in Miami, where she was seeded third, beating Maria Sakkari, 26th seed Veki and 19th seed Caroline Garcia to return to her second quarterfinal of the tournament. 18. 2 was reached on 31 October 2011 by the . There, she beat Grges in straight sets for her 50th main draw win on grass. Eye Color. The loss marked the second time in her career she did not reach a second week at the Grand Slams, after 2018. [223] Further suspensions to the 2020 season followed, the latest one lasting till end of July. Get . Women's tennis star and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was stabbed in her left hand, her playing hand, with a knife by a home intruder on . In a rain-interrupted second round encounter against Makarova, however, she succumbed to the Russian in a tight straight-set loss. [100] It was also the first time since 2011 where she had won more than two titles in a season. [57], During the Asian swing, Kvitov did not enjoy much success as she suffered early losses in Tokyo and Beijing. She had not beaten Williams in five previous attempts but upset the American in straight sets to advance to her second Madrid final. Kvitov was the defending champion in New Haven and made the final once more but was defeated by the rising Simona Halep. Kvitov leads the head-to-head 86. Then, at the Australian Open, where second-seeded Kvitov was the favourite for the title, she defeated Vera Dushevina, Carla Surez Navarro, Maria Kirilenko and Ana Ivanovic to reach her second consecutive quarterfinal of the tournament. [44], In Indian Wells, Kvitov lost in the third round to Christina McHale in three sets. [205], Kvitov began her clay court season in Stuttgart where she became the first player to win two titles in 2019. She made her 82 million dollar fortune with Highest ranking No. acebag Member since 06/2016. Kvitov trails the head-to-head 47. Kvitov returned from a month's break in October, firstly on home soil at the Ostrava Open where she returned to the quarterfinals here, for the second year running, her fifth such result of the season, and 99th of her career, but suffered defeat in the hands of fellow Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. She advanced through the first round after defeating Danielle Collins in a match that lasted over three hours, before losing to Anett Kontaveit in the second round. [91], During the grass-court swing, Kvitov competed in Eastbourne where she advanced to the quarterfinals but was then forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury. Zodiac Sign. After that, Kvitov won their next four meetings in a row, all on hard courts the New Haven semifinals in 2015, second round of the Rio Olympics in 2016, third round of Beijing in 2017 and the semifinals of Doha in 2018, the latter where Wozniacki served for the match twice. [70] At the French Open, Kvitov beat Aravane Reza and Peng Shuai before losing in the third round to Jamie Hampton in straight sets, in a match where she struggled. [65] She then reached her first ever quarterfinal at the Indian Wells Open. Due to her tall frame, she is known to make up for her lack of speed by playing close to the baseline. Then, during her breakthrough season in 2011, Kvitov won her first major title at Wimbledon over Maria Sharapova in the final, and becoming the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a major. [110] She launched her comeback after a six-week break at the Fed Cup semifinals, where the Czechs faced France. A left-hander with an explosive game, Kvitova has achieved considerable success on fast courts, including 2 Wimbledon titles. [254][255] She subsequently ended 2021 ranked world No. There, she was stunned by qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets. [346][347], Almost a year after the attack, on 16 November 2017, Czech police announced that they had shelved investigations on the attack since they had still not identified the attacker. Her game suits the fast courts and she cites grass as her favourite surface. [10], In 2010, Kvitov reached the semifinals of the Memphis Open, losing to eventual champion Maria Sharapova. [10] Amassing 27 wins out of 46 matches played, this season also marked the first time since 2010 where Kvitov recorded a season winning rate of less than 60%. In a recent interview, Petra Kvitova commented on the chances to see her become a mother in the future. Alastair Grant/AP. [236] The following week in Dubai, however, she was forced to retire in her opener against Jil Teichmann due to a thigh injury. 1 and newly crowned Australian Open champion, Kim Clijsters in the final, in straight sets. There, however, she conceded a walkover to Alexandrova due to illness. [248] In tennis competition, she saw off Italy's Jasmine Paolini in her opener before taking her earliest loss at the event, in the hands of Belgian Alison van Uytvanck in the second round, besides being inflicted her first bagel set at the Games in the process. She currently uses the Wilson Pro Staff 97 racquet, a similar version to Roger Federer's. [308] Kvitov dominated the early stages of their rivalry, winning five of their first six clashes. Kvitov then sailed to her first title of the year, and a milestone 10th of her career, in Dubai, despite having never won a match at the tournament before. [296] Another similar illustration was witnessed in the final of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships against Eugenie Bouchard where Kvitov fired 28 winners in 55 minutes, against just 12 unforced errors, to lift her second Grand Slam title.[297]. 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