17, her first top-20 finish since 2016 and second of her career in total. [25] She made her top 10 debut after the tournament at world No. 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. Despite losing her only singles rubber against Caroline Garcia, the Czechs went on to successfully defend their title by winning the tie 32 to lift their third successive trophy, their fifth in the last six years. Kvitov first gained notice by defeating then-world No. They met once more two weeks later in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open where Kvitov moved past Barty in straight sets.[327]. [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. [303] They next met in August 2021, in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open, where Kvitov had to retire in the second set due to illness. The man who stabbed tennis champion Petra Kvitova in her home in the Czech Republic has been sentenced to eight years in jail. 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. She also amassed a 357 and 209 record in the singles and doubles disciplines respectively. [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. Sharapova then went on a five-match winning streak in the semifinals of the Australian Open, the Women's Stuttgart Open and the French Open, all in 2012, and then in 2014, in the quarterfinals of Miami and the final of Beijing. 1 ranking as a result.[306]. In the final, she beat Ashleigh Barty in three sets for her milestone 20th career title. There, she moved past Grges via a retirement and then overcame world No. A month and a half after announcing baby news, former British No.1 Johanna Konta showed her pregnancy glow during a tribute to her career at the Rothesay International Eastbourne. [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. In 2015, Kvitov completed the feat of reaching at least the quarterfinals of all four majors after her quarterfinal debut at the US Open. However, she saw that streak expire when she lost to young American wildcard Amanda Anisimova in the following round in straight sets. 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 ranked 71 places lower than Safina at the time. [110] She launched her comeback after a six-week break at the Fed Cup semifinals, where the Czechs faced France. In the third round, she lost to Ekaterina Makarova in three sets. 1 spot. [283]Nevertheless, owing to her strong results in past two months, Kvitov saw her ranking return to the top 20 for the first time since January this year.[10]. She also won a bronze medal in singles while representing the Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [219] She then made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with wins over Kateina Siniakov, Paula Badosa, 25th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and 22nd seed Maria Sakkari. Kvitov then went on to win their next two clashes in straight sets in the quarterfinals of Dubai and the round-robin stage of the WTA Tour Championships, both in 2013. There, she saw off Sara Errani to advance to the semifinals, where she lost in three sets to Maria Sharapova, despite having been up a break in the third set. In the Fed Cup semifinals against Belgium, she led the Czech team into the final, with wins over Yanina Wickmayer and Kirsten Flipkens. News. Her career-high ranking of world No. Moreover, since her debut, Petra has won 28 career singles titles. Along the way, she defeated Polona Hercog, Aliz Cornet, and Pauline Parmentier. [13] She concluded 2009 as world No. [66] This was followed by a loss to Kirsten Flipkens in the third round of Miami. Having just won her first Grand Slam title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, after beating Maria . [122] With this win, she also successfully defended a title for the first time in her career. This time, Kerber exacted revenge by coming back from a set and a break deficit to prevail over Kvitov. Their first meeting came in 2009 in the second round of the Swedish Open with Wozniacki winning comfortably. [228][229], Returning to competition in August at the Cincinnati tournament, held in New York City this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Kvitov lost her opening match to compatriot Marie Bouzkov in three sets. [214] The following week in Beijing, she recorded her fifth quarterfinal appearance at the tournament, after defeating Mladenovic and ninth seed Bencic, both in straight sets, where she succumbed to world No. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Hsieh Su-wei to reach her first quarterfinal on Australian soil since winning here in 2015. [163], During the US Open Series, Kvitov posted a quarterfinal appearance in Stanford,[164] but then lost early in Toronto and Cincinnati, both at the hands of the resurgent Sloane Stephens,[165][166] before bowing out in the opening round of New Haven to Zhang Shuai. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitov has won 29 career singles titles, including two major titles at Wimbledon in 2011 and in 2014.She also won a bronze medal in singles while representing the Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She lost to Simona Halep in the last four. She then suffered an early exit in Madrid to Hantuchov. [119] During the US Open Series, Kvitov lost her openers in Toronto and Cincinnati. 2016-09-08 05:37:32. Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns a shot against Monica Puig of Puerto Rico during the Women's Singles Semifinal on Day 7 of the Rio 2016. [48] The following week in Rome, she beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sorana Crstea to record her first quarterfinal appearance there, where she lost to Kerber. [60] She then dropped her opening match in Sydney to Dominika Cibulkov. The athlete & tennis player (f) is dating Radek Stepanek, her starsign is Pisces and she is now 32 years of age. 2 ranking, which Kvitov won in three sets. [97] [354] On 8 January 2020, an appeals court raised the sentence to 11 years, the verdict final. She then beat Barbora Strcov to reach the semifinals but there, she was defeated by eventual champion Garcia in straight sets. [10] Furthermore, Kvitov was awarded the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for the second time. She won her first two matches easily against compatriot Andrea Hlavkov and German Mona Barthel. [117] As the defending champion and the second seed, she handily defeated Kiki Bertens in the first round in 35 minutes, losing just one point on serve via a double fault. Petra Kvitov is a Czech professional tennis player who is well-known for her aggressive baseline play and fierce left-handed groundstrokes. 1, Serena Williams. [10] She then reached the semifinals of the China Open where she lost to Jelena Jankovi. 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. [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. There, she scored her fourth win over a reigning world No. She defeated Stefanie Vgele to reach the quarterfinals where she was upset by Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets. 1 Barty in three sets. 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. [211] She returned to action in Cincinnati where she fell in her opener to Sakkari in three sets. DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. [340] Three days later, in her first press conference since her surgery, Kvitov revealed that she had regained movement in her left hand. [199] She then claimed her second title in Sydney. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about tennis player Petra Kvitova on ESPN.com. Czech tabloids recently reported Petra Kvitov was pregnant after she sported what some interpreted to be a ' baby bump '. The result saw Kvitov record consecutive quarterfinal appearances at the same Grand Slam tournament for the first since the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. 2 and Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, Kvitova had fallen out of the Women's Tennis Association top 10 this year. The loss marked the first time since 2013 where Kvitov lost back-to-back finals. [155], During the off-season in 2016, going into 2017, Kvitov announced Ji Vank as her new coach. [59], Kvitov began 2013 at the Brisbane International. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2227 16. [87] Kvitov began her clay court campaign in Stuttgart, losing to Alisa Kleybanova in her opening match. [ October 10, 2021 ] BNP PARIBAS OPEN. 1 Barty, ending a four-match losing streak against the latter. [160] However, she lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the following round in straight sets. On backhands, she utilizes all the important muscle groups to produce shots with exceptional amount of power. There, she beat defending champion Angelique Kerber and then moved past Aliaksandra Sasnovich to book her place in the final. 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. [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. [50] There, for the third time this year, she lost to Sharapova, this time allowing the Russian to reclaim the No. 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 . [86], At the Fed Cup semifinal tie against Italy, Kvitov dispatched both Camila Giorgi and Roberta Vinci in straight sets, thus sending the Czech team into their third final in the last four years. The pair's next clash came more than five years later, in 2017, in the final of Birmingham where Kvitov came back from a set down to claim the title, before replicating a similar victory in the Sydney final in 2019 to lift the title. [147] After the US Open, Kvitov announced that she and coach ermk have gone separate ways. She then lost to Bartoli in three sets. 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