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Kvitova, Bencic, Collins reach Adelaide quarter-finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 08:41 PM

Petra Kvitova reached the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Wednesday after her opponent retired and was joined in the last eight by Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and Danielle Collins. Read more »

Kvitova wins battle of Wimbledon champions at Adelaide

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 11:54 AM

Petra Kvitova won the battle of Wimbledon champions on Monday in Adelaide as she outserved Elena Rybakina. Read more »

Kvitova downs world number three Pegula but USA win United Cup tie

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 30 03:56 PM

Petra Kvitova upset world number three Jessica Pegula Friday, but the United States still won their United Cup tie against the Czech Republic in Sydney. Read more »

Kvitova inspired by Serena to upset Muguruza at US Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 09:50 AM

Petra Kvitova saved two match points before completing a remarkable third set comeback to defeat Garbine Muguruza and reach the the last 16 of the US Open. Read more »

Tennis: Garcia downs Kvitova to claim Cincinnati crown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 10:20 AM

Qualifier Caroline Garcia completed a dream week on Sunday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters with a 6-2, 6-4 title defeat of Petra Kvitova. Read more »

Kvitova wins Eastbourne to bolster Wimbledon prospects

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 09:45 AM

Petra Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a 6-3, 6-2 rout of Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek cruises into Miami Open semi-finals

Steve Brenner, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 09:31 AM

Iga Swiatek’s dream season continued as she defeated Petra Kvitova in the Miami Open quarter-finals to close in on a third successive WTA 1000 crown. Read more »

Jabeur fires Australian Open warning with Kvitova win

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 10:49 AM

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur warmed up for the Australian Open by defeating two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the Sydney Classic. Read more »

Tired Kvitova pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 09:40 AM

Petra Kvitova said Sunday she would not play the Billie Jean King Cup finals in November as she needs rest. Read more »

Tennis: Who among the women can win it all at Wimbledon?

Rosy Mina
Posted at Jun 27 12:47 AM

Serena Williams, eyeing tennis history, is favored by a few analysts to win at the All England Club. Read more »

Tennis: Kvitova demolishes Muguruza to win second Qatar title

Gregory WALTON, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 10:13 AM

Petra Kvitova thrashed Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-1 to win her second Qatar Open title on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Three former Qatar Open champions through to quarters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 10:21 AM

Petra Kvitova, the Czech No. 4 seed and former Qatar Open champion, distinguished herself with a 6-1, 6-3 demolition of Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.   Read more »

2021 Australian Open: Kvitova 'hurting' after quick Melbourne exit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 07:03 PM

A "hurting" Petra Kvitova refused to make excuses Wednesday after slumping out of the Australian Open with a tough three-sets loss to Sorana Cirstea in the second round.    Read more »

Tennis: 'I will only play Grand Slams from now on' jokes Kvitova

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 15 09:38 PM

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova jokingly suggested she might only play Grand Slams in the future after ending a "very, very successful" Grand Slam season on Thursday.   Read more »

'It's my lucky place': Kvitova back in Roland Garros semi-finals after 8 years

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 08:20 PM

Petra Kvitova returned to the French Open semi-finals for the first time in eight years on Wednesday after defeating Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-3, describing Roland Garros as her "lucky place".   Read more »

Tennis: Kvitova hopes for 'easy' U.S. Open decision, Barty also waits

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 18 05:43 PM

MUMBAI - Petra Kvitova is yet to make a call on participating in the U.S. Open and hopes the health situation in New York will improve to make her decision easier, the two-times Wimbledon champion told Reuters. Read more »

Tennis: 'Weird' playing without fans, but good to be playing again, says Kvitova

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 05:21 PM

Petra Kvitova has 27 career titles but winning an all-Czech exhibition tournament last week was a different experience for her and it felt "weird" to play in the absence of fans. Read more »

Tennis: Dressed for French Open, Kvitova wins all-Czech crown on return to action

Reuters
Posted at May 29 04:33 PM

PRAGUE - World number 12 Petra Kvitova returned to court dressed for the French Open but was happy to triumph in the women's draw at an all-Czech tournament on Thursday as the sports world starts to slowly return from the novel coronavirus shutdown. Read more »

Tennis: Kvitova 'pretty gutted' by Wimbledon cancellation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 04:21 PM

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said Tuesday she had been "pretty gutted" by news that her favourite tournament was cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Tennis: Kvitova, Pliskova sisters set to clash at Prague tournament

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 02:01 PM

Petra Kvitova, the Pliskova sisters and other top-100 Czech players are set to clash at a tennis tournament in Prague on May 26-28, organisers said Sunday. Read more »