[324], Kvitov and Ashleigh Barty have met ten times, with the head-to-head levelled at 55,[325] in what was described in February 2020 as "the best rivalry at the moment on the WTA Tour". In huge contrast to the former encounter, Kvitov won easily this time, dropping just three games in windy conditions to sail to her 28th career title. [360] In June 2016, Czech jewelry manufacturer ALO Diamonds entered Kvitov's list of endorsements after both parties signed a one-year deal. [275] Nevertheless, Kvitov ended her 2022 grass exploits with seven wins on the surface, her highest such count since 2014. Get . [200], As the eighth seed at the Australian Open, Kvitov cruised into the quarterfinals without dropping a set, recording wins over Magdalna Rybrikov, Irina-Camelia Begu, Belinda Bencic and Amanda Anisimova. The result also saw Kvitov's losing streak at the tournament, dating back to her loss in the 2015 final to Agnieszka Radwaska, extended to seven matches. There, she fell short to 26th seed and eventual champion Flavia Pennetta in three sets. 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. 5, after Tokyo and also qualified for the Tour Championships for the first time in her career. 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). Against such opponents, she has been shown to break down physically due to her opponent's use of court craft, consistency and patience on court. [126] Seeded fourth, she lost her round-robin matches to Angelique Kerber and Garbie Muguruza but scored a win over afov. Kvitov and Angelique Kerber have met 16 times, with the head-to-head currently tied at 88. [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. [15] Nevertheless, she was guaranteed to crack the top 30 rankings for the first time. [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. Kvitov began 2008 by upsetting Anabel Medina Garrigues in her opening match in Paris for her first ever WTA main-draw victory before falling to fourth seed Elena Dementieva. 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. There, she fell to fourth seed Maria Sharapova in straight sets. [36], At the beginning of 2012, Kvitov was widely expected to reach the world No. At the Linz Open, Kvitov made her second final of the year, where she lost to Wickmayer once again. She then advanced to the semifinals after dispatching Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets, setting up a clash with world No. [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. Watch highlights of the opening rubber of the 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Petra Kvitova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.Fed Cup was launched in 19. Share. This meant that Kvitov has now won titles across three decades, dating back to her maiden career title at Hobart in January 2009, also becoming the first player male or female born in the 1990s to achieve that feat. [10] Furthermore, Kvitov was awarded the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for the second time. [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. [284] In her last tournament of the year, seeded 16th in her debut at the Guadalajara Open, she beat fellow leftie Bernarda Pera in her opener for the second time in three weeks before succumbing to fellow Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu from a set up in the next round. In May of 2017, Petra Kvitova announced that she was pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance, Radek Meidl. There, however, she succumbed to world No. There, she defeated Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets to win her second Grand Slam title. 1 in the end in a tight three-setter, thus ending her journey as the defending champion. 1 ranking. Then, the following week at the China Open, Kvitov carried on her good form by reaching her fourth final of the year but lost to Sharapova in three sets. Petra Kvitov is a skilled tennis player from Czech, known for her exceptional left-hand strokes. [44], In Indian Wells, Kvitov lost in the third round to Christina McHale in three sets. [37] Kvitov opted not to defend her title in Brisbane, choosing instead to participate in the Hopman Cup with Tom Berdych where they went on to win the title, defeating the French team in the final. She defeated Stefanie Vgele to reach the quarterfinals where she was upset by Kristina Mladenovic in straight sets. [282] The victory earned herself the 600th win of her career across all levels besides placing her in her first second week appearance at the Grand Slams in two years. In the final, she beat Svitolina in straight sets to win the tournament on debut, thus lifting her 19th career title and her first title indoors since winning the WTA Finals in 2011. Kvitov trails the head-to-head 47. [55] At the Cincinnati Open, she reached the semifinals, falling to Kerber once again. [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. 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. Like many other tennis players in the Czech Republic, she was a big fan of Martina Navratilova.Petra trained in Fulnek until the age of 16. Seeded sixth, she bowed out in the second round to eventual runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. [362] Kvitov is also an ambassador for French skincare brand L'Occitane en Provence. [4] In doubles, she played alongside fellow Czech Kateina Vakov but they fell at the first hurdle to Mariana Duque Mario and Michelle Larcher de Brito.[6]. 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. [147] After the US Open, Kvitov announced that she and coach ermk have gone separate ways. [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. [286][287] She next beat Laura Siegemund to give the Czechs an unassailable 30 advantage in its tie against Germany, effectively securing her nation its first tie win of the tournament. [340] Three days later, in her first press conference since her surgery, Kvitov revealed that she had regained movement in her left hand. 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. [47] At the Madrid Open, she was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to compatriot Lucie Hradeck. She had not beaten Williams in five previous attempts but upset the American in straight sets to advance to her second Madrid final. Petra Kvitov, OLY (Czech: [ptra kvtova]; born 8 March 1990) is a Czech professional tennis player. [141] Seeded 10th at Wimbledon, she easily defeated Sorana Crstea in the first round. [193][194] On 4 October, she became the fourth player to qualify for the WTA Finals. [243][244], She would return to action three weeks later at the inaugural Bad Homburg Open, her first tournament on grass courts since Wimbledon two years ago. [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. That win would also remain as Kvitov's most recent win over a player ranked inside the top 10 for the next 24 months. At the US Open, Kvitov was the fifth seed and reached the fourth round after defeating Laura Siegemund, wildcard Nicole Gibbs and 32nd seed Anna Karolna Schmiedlov, all 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. [135], Entering the clay court swing, Kvitov announced Czech doubles specialist Frantiek ermk as her new coach. [267] Kvitov's string of recent poor results saw her fall to a 12-year low of world No. 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. Having just won her first Grand Slam title at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, after beating Maria . Their next two meetings both came in the United States, with Williams emerging victorious on home soil both times, firstly at the 2017 US Open quarterfinals,[322] and then in the second round of the 2019 Indian Wells Open where in the latter, she recovered from a set and double break deficit to come back and win the match. [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. Czech tabloids recently reported Petra Kvitov was pregnant after she sported what some interpreted to be a ' baby bump '. According to the report, a source close to the couple confirmed they were expecting a child. She also became the only player this decade to suffer multiple winless appearances at the tournament, the first since Elena Dementieva, in 2004, 2005 and 2006. 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. DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Kvitov then competed in Sydney where she advanced to the last four after defeating Christina McHale and compatriot Lucie afov. In the last four, she edged past Hsieh to reach the final where she succumbed to Bencic in three sets. 2 and Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, Kvitova had fallen out of the Women's Tennis Association top 10 this year. It meant that for the first time since 2009, Kvitov did not reach a quarterfinal at the Grand Slams in two consecutive years. 1 when she defeated Kerber in three sets, in a match that lasted nearly three-and-a-half hours. Britney Jean Spears is an American actress, dancer, and singer from McComb, Mississippi. Advertisement. Her birth sign is Pisces and her life path number is 3. She then rolled past Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets for a place in her fourth straight final at the tournament, where she beat compatriot Lucie afov in three sets for her 17th career title. There, she was upset by Kirilenko in straight sets. [110] She launched her comeback after a six-week break at the Fed Cup semifinals, where the Czechs faced France. Eye Color. [10], The following week, Kvitov competed in St. Petersburg where she was the defending champion, defeating Victoria Azarenka in her opener to reach the quarterfinals where she lost to Donna Veki. Tuesday, September 6. Wozniacki exacted revenge by winning their next two meetings in the third round of Cincinnati in 2013 and the round-robin stage of the 2014 WTA Finals. [259] Her season start struggles continued into February with a loss to another Romanian in Irina-Camelia Begu, also her first ever defeat to the latter, in the second round of St. Petersburg, a rematch of their second-round encounter here four years ago. Updated. Her latest . The runner-up finish was the 11th of Kvitov's career and she has now lost her last three finals at the 1000-level in succession. Kvitov began her season on grass with a loss to an in-form Beatriz Haddad Maia in her opening match at Birmingham. Pisces. [277] In her fourth quarterfinal showing here, also her fourth of 2022, Kvitov defeated Ajla Tomljanovi on their debut encounter. She then overcame fellow Czech Karolna Plkov for a place in the last eight where she moved past Caroline Garcia. [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. She received a first round bye and faced Aussie Casey Dellacqua in her opening match, which she won in straight sets. She lost to Simona Halep in the last four. 4 as a result, thus returning to the top 5 rankings for the first time since 2012. [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. Kvitov and Maria Sharapova met 11 times. [190] Nevertheless, Kvitov returned to the top 5 rankings for the first time in almost three years by virtue of that result. [170] The loss meant that for the first time since 2010, Kvitov did not win a Premier Mandatory or Premier 5 title during a season. 1 and newly crowned Australian Open champion, Kim Clijsters in the final, in straight sets. [183] She then breezed through to her second crown in two weeks by winning her third title in Madrid, becoming the first woman to do so, by seeing off Lesia Tsurenko, Monica Puig, Anett Kontaveit, Daria Kasatkina and Karolna Plkov to make the final, where she fought through a tough three-setter to see off Kiki Bertens for her 24th career title. [123], The Asian swing was not a successful one for Kvitov as she lost early in Wuhan and Beijing. [111], After dropping her opening match in Stuttgart to Madison Brengle,[112] Kvitov sailed into the quarterfinals in Madrid with wins over Olga Govortsova, Coco Vandeweghe and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. [93][94] She rose to world No. Day 8 in Review: Tiafoe takes out Nadal. The loss marked the second time in her career she did not reach a second week at the Grand Slams, after 2018. Kvitov started her clay-court season by reaching the final in Katowice where she was upset by Roberta Vinci in straight sets. This came as a surprise to many, as the couple had only been together for a little over a year. [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. Petra Kvitova CZECH REPUBLIC Height 6' 0" 1.82m Plays Left-Handed Age - Mar 8 1990 Birthplace Bilovec, Czech Republic . She was born in 1990s, in Millennials Generation. On 8-3-1990 Petra Kvitov was born in Blovec, Czechoslovakia. Twice Wimbledon singles champion, now Petra Kvitova is a winner in love. [252] At the US Open, 10th seed Kvitov recorded back-to-back wins at the Grand Slams for the first time this year, to reach the third round where she was beaten by 17th seed and eventual semifinalist Sakkari in straight sets. She also won her seventh and most recent ITF singles title that same month. [10], Kvitov opened 2022 with a debut showing at the Adelaide International where she was unseeded, and drew local Aussie Priscilla Hon in the opening round but crashed out in three sets, despite having led by a set and a break. Jessica Pegula Press Conference | Round 4. Sharapova or Kvitova ? [2][3][4] She has two elder brothers, Ji Jr., an engineer, and Libor, a school teacher. 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. [230] She then made the fourth round at the US Open, making it her 20th appearance in the second week at the Grand Slams. 1. [120][121] As the defending champion at the Connecticut Open, second-seeded Kvitov received a bye in the opening round and safely advanced to the semifinals after defeating Keys and Agnieszka Radwaska. 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. The loss meant that for the first time since 2017, Kvitov failed to reach a final in the Middle East, and she also exited the top 30 for the first time since her top-30 debut in January 2011. Kvitov then proceeded to claim her first two wins over the Russian, in the final of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships in straight sets and later that year, in the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open via retirement.[313][314]. Petra Kvitova is a Czech professional tennis player. Her volleys tend to come more from her forehand, her stronger side, which she executes by moving her racket in a straight line, also allowing her to disguise the shot well enough from her opponents. 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