Petra Kvitová

**Petra  Kvitová** (Czech: [ˈpɛtra ˈkvɪtovaː]; born 8 March 1990) be a Czech former professional tennis player. Dem know am for ein powerful left-handed groundstrokes den variety, Kvitová win 31 WTA Tour-level career singles titles, wey dey include two major titles at Wimbledon insyd 2011 den 2014. She sanso win de 2011 WTA Championships, wey she claim a bronze medal insyd singles wey she represent de Czech Republic at de 2016 Rio Olympics. Na she achieve ein career-high ranking of world No. 2 on 31 October 2011.

Kvitová first gain notice by she defeat then-world No. 1 Dinara Safina insyd de third round of de 2009 US Open. Na dis be followed by ein first major semifinal appearance at de 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Then, during ein breakthru season insyd 2011, Kvitová win ein first major title at Wimbledon over Maria Sharapova insyd de final, wey she cam be de first player of either gender born insyd de 1990s to win a major. At de end of de season, she win de WTA Championships on ein debut. She sanso lead de Czech Republic to victory insyd de Fed Cup dat same year, de country ein first such title as an independent nation.

Insyd 2012, Kvitová reach de semifinals of de Australian den French Opens, wey na dem crown am de US Open Series champion. Dat same year, she sanso win de Hopman Cup alongsyd Tomáš Berdych. Insyd 2014, she win ein second major title at Wimbledon, wey she defeat Eugenie Bouchard insyd de final. Insyd 2015, na Kvitová plete de feat of reaching at least de quarterfinals of all four majors after ein quarterfinal debut at de US Open. Insyd 2016, she win de WTA Elite Trophy on ein debut, thus she cam be de first player ever to win both categories of year-end championships on debut. Na dem sideline am plus injury insyd 2017 dey follow a knife attack. Insyd 2019, Kvitová reach ein first major final insyd almost five years, at de Australian Open, wey she fini runner-up to Naomi Osaka. She retire from de sport insyd 2025.

## Early life

Na dem born Petra Kvitová to Jiří Kvita, a mayor den former school teacher, den Pavla Kvitová insyd Bílovec, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). She get two elder brothers. Na ein poppie Jiří introduce am to tennis. During ein kiddie time, na she admire Czech American player Martina Navratilova. Na Kvitová train insyd ein Moravian hometown, Fulnek, til de age of 16, wey then na an instructor encourage am to pursue a professional career insyd tennis. Na David Kotyza coach am from November 2008 til January 2016.

## Career

### 2006–2010: Career beginnings, first title den ascendancy
As a junior, Kvitová achieve a career-high ranking of world No. 27 on 9 July 2007. Na she sanso amass a 35–7 den 20–9 record insyd singles den doubles respectively. Insyd singles, na eighth-seeded Kvitová advance to de last 16, after she beat Jocelyn Rae den Malena Gordo before she loose to eventual semifinalist Katarzyna Piter insyd straight sets. Insyd doubles, she play alongsyd fellow Czech Kateřina Vaňková buh na dem fall at de first hurdle to Mariana Duque Mariño den Michelle Larcher de Brito.

Na Kvitová first attempt to qualify for a WTA tournament at de 2007 Prague Open, buh she loose insyd de second round of qualifying to Ekaterina Ivanova. She then make ein debut insyd de main draw of a WTA event at de 2007 Nordic Light Open, wer na she loose insyd de first round to Marta Domachowska insyd three sets. Thru out 2006 den 2007, Kvitová capture six ITF singles titles, four of wich cam insyd ein home nation. She saso make ein Fed Cup debut insyd 2007, wey she play alongsyd Barbora Strýcová insyd doubles, wer na dem loose to de Spanish team of Nuria Llagostera Vives den Virginia Ruano Pascual. 

Then, she rack up ein first ever top-10 win by she beat world No. 8 den defending champion, Venus Williams insyd de first round insyd Memphis. Insyd April, she play ein first Fed Cup singles match wer na she face Israeli Shahar Pe'er, wich she win insyd three sets. Insyd October, she reach de quarterfinals insyd Zurich as a qualifier wer na she loose to second seed Ana Ivanovic, buh na de result nevertheless place am insyd de top 50 rankings for de first time ever. 

Na dem then force am to withdraw from de French Open secof an ankle injury, wey na she withdraw insyd de first round of Wimbledon. At de US Open, she defeat then-world No. 1, Dinara Safina insyd de third round insyd three sets for ein first win over a reigning world No. 1. Na dem rank Kvitová 71 places lower dan Safina at de time. 

Insyd 2010, Kvitová reach de semifinals of de Memphis Open, wey she loose to eventual champion Maria Sharapova. Nevertheless, na dem guarantee am to reach de top 30 rankings for de first time. 

### 2011: First Grand Slam den WTA Tour Championships titles
At de Open GdF Suez, Kvitová win ein second title of de year by she defeat newly crowned world No. 1 den newly crowned Australian Open champion, Kim Clijsters insyd de final, insyd straight sets. After dat, she suffer an early loss to Ayumi Morita insyd Dubai. At de Miami Open, Kvitová defeat Varvara Lepchenko insyd de second round buh then she loose ein next match to Pavlyuchenkova. 

She beat Alexandra Dulgheru, Chanelle Scheepers den second seed Zvonareva to reach de last eight. She then overcam Cibulková den Li Na to reach de final wer na she defeat Victoria Azarenka to claim de title. De wey dey follow, secof na Jelena Janković fail to defend ein points insyd Rome, Kvitová move one place up to No. 9. She play anoda ITF tournament at ein home country insyd Prague dat week, wey she loose insyd de final to Magdaléna Rybáriková. 

Kvitová play a warm-up tournament for Wimbledon at Eastbourne wey na she reach de final wer she loose to Marion Bartoli insyd three sets. Kvitová then win ein first Grand Slam title at de Wimbledon Championships. 

Dey follow Wimbledon, she kick off ein US Open Series campaign at de Canadian Open wer na she loose to Petkovic insyd de third round. 

However, de week wey dey follow, she loose insyd de first round of de China Open to Sofia Arvidsson insyd three sets. 

During de round-robin stage, she defeat Zvonareva, Wozniacki, den Agnieszka Radwańska insyd straight sets, wey put am thru to de semifinals. 

### 2012: Continued success den Hopman Cup-Fed Cup double
At de beginning of 2012, na dem widely expect Kvitová to reach de world No. 1 ranking. Kvitová opt she no go defend ein title insyd Brisbane, wey she choose nstead to participate insyd de Hopman Cup plus Tomáš Berdych wer na dem go on to win de title, wey dem defeat de French team insyd de final. 
At de Sydney International, Kvitová loose insyd de last four to Li Na. 

Insyd Indian Wells, Kvitová loose insyd de third round to Christina McHale insyd three sets. De month wey dey follow insyd Stuttgart, she defeat Schiavone den Angelique Kerber to reach de semifinals, wer na she loose to Sharapova insyd straight sets, thus she snap a long run of 27 consecutive wins indoors. 

Kvitová start ein grass-court season insyd Eastbourne wer na she fall to Ekaterina Makarova insyd de second round. As de fourth seed at Wimbledon, na Kvitová defeat Akgul Amanmuradova, Elena Baltacha den Lepchenko to reach de fourth round. After Wimbledon, na Kvitová drop out of de top 5 rankings. As de sixth seed, she defeat Kateryna Bondarenko den Peng Shuai insyd de first two rounds, both insyd straight sets. 

Kvitová kickstart ein US Open Series campaign by she win de Canadian Open, de eighth title of ein career. She defeat Ksenia Pervak insyd ein opener wey she then move past Bartoli to reach de quarterfinals wer na she beat Tamira Paszek. She then beat Wozniacki insyd three sets to reach de final wer na she overcam Li insyd three sets to win de title, thus dey end a 10-month title drought. She then win ein second title of de year den de ninth of ein career insyd New Haven, wey she defeat Nicole Gibbs, Lucie Šafářová, Errani den Kirilenko along de way. She sanso secure de US Open Series crown after ein win over Šafářová insyd New Haven.  Along de way, she defeat Polona Hercog, Alizé Cornet, den Pauline Parmentier. 

During de Asian swing, na Kvitová no enjoy much success as she suffer early losses insyd Tokyo den Beijing. Na dem name Kvitová de sixth qualifier for de Tour Championships dey follow de China Open. 

### 2013: Mixed results end late-season revival
Kvitová begin 2013 at de Brisbane International. Dem seed sixth, she bow out insyd de second round to eventual runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Na Kvitová be de eighth seed at de Australian Open. She move past Francesca Schiavone insyd de first round insyd three sets. Insyd de opening round of Fed Cup, wer na de Czech team face Australia, Kvitová start plus a win insyd singles over Jarmila Gajdošová wey na she follow am up plus a three-set victory over Samantha Stosur, wey she save a match point insyd de process. 

Kvitová then sail to ein first title of de year, den a milestone 10th of ein career, insyd Dubai, despite na she never win a match at de tournament before. She defeat de likes of Daniela Hantuchová, Ana Ivanovic, Agnieszka Radwańska, Caroline Wozniacki den Sara Errani en route to de title. 

During de Fed Cup semifinal tie against Italy, Kvitová san loose to Vinci insyd ein first match before she manage to overcome Errani insyd three sets. Insyd Stuttgart, Kvitová beat Germans Annika Beck den Julia Görges to reach de quarterfinals wer na she loose to Li Na. 

During de US Open Series, Kvitová reach de last eight of de Southern California Open wer na Virginie Razzano upset am despite she get two match points. Na she be de defending champion at de Canadian Open wey na she defeat Eugenie Bouchard den Stosur to reach de quarterfinals buh she fail to defend ein title wen na she loose to eventual finalist Sorana Cîrstea insyd three sets. Na Kvitová be de defending champion insyd New Haven wey na she make de final once more buh na de rising Simona Halep defeat am. 

She move back into de top 10 by virtue of dat result. As a result of ein strong results insyd Asia, she qualify for de Tour Championships on 7 October.

### 2014: Second Wimbledon title den Fed Cup triplet
She win all of ein singles matches buh na dem no advance to de final, wey dem fini second insyd dema group behind eventual champions France. Kvitová then compete insyd Sydney wer she advance to de last four after she defeat Christina McHale den compatriot Lucie Šafářová. At de Australian Open, na she succumb to Luksika Kumkhum insyd de first round insyd three sets. 

Next, Kvitová compete insyd Indian Wells wer na she be de eighth seed. 

At de Fed Cup semifinal tie against Italy, na Kvitová dispatch both Camila Giorgi den Roberta Vinci insyd straight sets, thus dey send de Czech team into dema third final insyd de last four years. Kvitová begin ein clay court campaign insyd Stuttgart, wey na she loose to Alisa Kleybanova insyd ein opening match. At de Madrid Open, she defeat Sorana Cîrstea, Varvara Lepchenko den Šafářová to reach de quarterfinals, wer na she receive a walkover from top seed Serena Williams. 

She win ein first two matches easily against compatriot Andrea Hlaváčková den German Mona Barthel. She face former champion den 30th seed Venus Williams insyd de third round wey na she be two points away from losing de match buh na she go on to win insyd three sets. 

Kvitová kick off de US Open Series at de Canadian Open wer na she be de second seed. She receive a first round bye wey she face Aussie Casey Dellacqua insyd ein opening match, wich she win insyd straight sets. Insyd Cincinnati, na third-seeded Kvitová receive a first round bye wey na she face Elina Svitolina insyd ein opener buh na de Ukrainian upset am insyd straight sets. At de Connecticut Open wer na dem seed am second, she receive a bye into second round wer na she san face Makarova, wey wich she defeat easily insyd straight sets dis time to reach de last eight. Na she be de seed per to reach de quarterfinals. Der, she beat Záhlavová-Strýcová insyd straight sets. 

De month wey dey follow at de inaugural Wuhan Open, na third-seeded Kvitová cruise into de third round on an upset-filled day by she defeat Karin Knapp insyd ein opening match insyd straight sets. She then overcam fellow Czech Karolína Plíšková for a place insyd de last eight wer she move past Caroline Garcia. Der, she beat Bouchard insyd straight sets to claim ein 14th career title. Plus dis victory, Kvitová cam be de fourth player to qualify for de WTA Finals insyd Singapore. 

At de WTA Finals, na Agnieszka Radwańska upset Kvitová insyd ein opening match insyd straight sets. At de Fed Cup wer Czech Republic face Germany for de title, she see off over Andrea Petkovic insyd straight sets, den Angelique Kerber insyd a thrilling three-setter, wey dey enable de Czech team to clinch ein third Fed Cup title insyd four years plus de final score of de tie at 3–1.

### 2015: Steady ranking den dey cope plus mononucleosis
She defeat Peng Shuai insyd de second round wey na she then beat Jarmila Gajdošová insyd de last eight. Insyd a rematch of dema semifinal hie a year ago, Kvitová avenge ein earlier loss to Tsvetana Pironkova, wey she then go on to defeat fellow Czech Karolína Plíšková insyd de final for ein first title of de year, de 15th of ein career. At de Australian Open, na Madison Keys upset fourth-seeded Kvitová insyd de third round insyd straight sets. She subsequently withdraw from Indian Wells den Miami secof exhaustion. She launch ein comeback after a six-week break at de Fed Cup semifinals, wer de Czechs face France. 

She then advance to de semifinals after she dispatch Irina-Camelia Begu insyd straight sets, wey set up a clash plus world No. 1, Serena Williams. Na she no beat Williams insyd five previous attempts buh she upset de American insyd straight sets to advance to ein second Madrid final. Insyd de final, she defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova insyd a dominating performance to claim ein 16th career title. 

Kvitová begin ein grass court season at Wimbledon, after she withdraw from Eastbourne de week before plus an illness. She then defeat Kurumi Nara insyd de second round insyd straight sets to advance to de third round wer na she face 28th seed Jelena Janković. 

As de defending champion at de Connecticut Open, second-seeded Kvitová receive a bye insyd de opening round wey na she safely advance to de semifinals after she defeat Keys den Agnieszka Radwańska. She then roll past Caroline Wozniacki insyd straight sets for a place insyd ein fourth straight final at de tournament, wer na she beat compatriot Lucie Šafářová insyd three sets for ein 17th career title. 

Na de Asian swing no be a successful one give Kvitová as she loose early insyd Wuhan den Beijing. Na dem seed am fourth, she loose ein round-robin matches to Angelique Kerber den Garbiñe Muguruza buh na she score a win over Šafářová. However, na she manage to secure a spot insyd de semifinals wer na she defeat Maria Sharapova insyd straight sets to advance to ein second final at de tournament. Na dis sanso be de first ever final of de tournament since de inception of de round-robin format between two players plus a losing record insyd de group stage. Kvitová fini de year as world No. 6. 

Insyd de Fed Cup opening round tie against Romania, she loose both of ein singles matches. However, na de Czech team ultimately cruise into de semifinals plus de score 3–2. At de Indian Wells Open wer na dem seed am eighth, Kvitová win consecutive matches for de first time insyd almost six months, wey she reach ein first quarterfinal of de year insyd de process. 

She then loose early insyd Madrid den Rome, de former in wich na she be de defending champion. 

Na dem seed am 10th at Wimbledon, she easily defeat Sorana Cîrstea insyd de first round. 

At de Summer Olympics, na 11th-seeded Kvitová defeat de likes of Tímea Babos den Caroline Wozniacki, wey na she then avenge ein earlier two losses to Makarova to sail into ein second consecutive Olympic quarterfinal, wer she beat Elina Svitolina insyd straight sets. She cam up short to eventual gold medallist Monica Puig insyd de semifinals, buh she then defeat Madison Keys insyd de bronze medal match to win ein first ever Olympic medal. As de 14th seed at de US Open, wer for de first time since de 2011 Australian Open, na Kvitová no be a top 10 seed at a Grand Slam tournament, she reach de fourth round buh she loose to eventual champion Kerber insyd straight sets. 

At de Wuhan Open, she sail past Ostapenko den Svitolina insyd straight sets for a place insyd de third round. Der, she score ein fourth win over a reigning world No. 1 wen na she defeat Kerber insyd three sets, insyd a match wey last nearly three-and-a-half hours. Der, she dominate Dominika Cibulková insyd straight sets for ein 18th career title, thus put an end to a 13-month title drought. 

As de third seed, na dem draw am into de same group as Roberta Vinci den Strýcová, wey she defeat both players insyd straight sets to advance to de semifinals wer na she sail past wildcard Zhang Shuai. Kvitová end de season as world No. 11. Despite she loose ein singles rubber per against Caroline Garcia, de Czechs go on to successfully defend dema title by dem win de tie 3–2 to lift dema third successive trophy, dema fifth insyd de last six years. 

During de off-season insyd 2016, dey go into 2017, Kvitová announce Jiří Vaněk as ein new coach. However, na dem jeopardize ein plans wen na dem attack am during a break-in at ein home insyd de Czech Republic by a knife-wielding robber shortly before Christmas. Na dem initially expect am to be sidelined for six months. 

Kvitová kick off de Asian swing insyd Wuhan wer na she be de defending champion wey she face local player Peng Shuai at de first hurdle, buh na she cam up short insyd an epic three-set match wey last three hours den 34 minutes. She then beat Barbora Strýcová to reach de semifinals buh der, na eventual champion Garcia defeat am insyd straight sets. She then loose insyd de first round of Tianjin to Zhu Lin, insyd three sets. As a result of she no qualify for de WTA Elite Trophy wer na she be de defending champion, Kvitová fall out of de top 20 rankings for de first time since January 2011. 

Der, she move past Görges via a retirement wey she then overcam world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, insyd three sets to move into de final, wer na she outlast fourth seed Garbiñe Muguruza insyd three sets to capture ein 22nd career title, thus dey guarantee am return to de top 10 for de first time since June 2016. Insyd Indian Wells, na ninth-seeded Kvitová scrap past Kazakh Yulia Putintseva insyd de opener insyd three sets to record de equal-longest winning streak of ein career, 14 wins, wey dey date back to ein title run insyd St. Petersburg a month before. 

Kvitová start off ein clay-court season plus ein maiden appearance insyd Charleston buh na she loose ein opener to fellow Czech Kristýna Plíšková, wey dey mark ein first loss to a Czech player since May 2012, wey na she amass a run of 24 consecutive wins against ein compatriots during dat period. 

Der, she beat Görges insyd straight sets for ein 50th main draw win on grass. At Wimbledon, Kvitová bow out insyd de first round on a day wey be filled plus upsets, wey she succumb to Aliaksandra Sasnovich insyd three sets. 

De week wey dey follow insyd Cincinnati, ein form improve, wey she beat Serena Williams, Mladenovic den 15th seed Elise Mertens to sail into ein first semifinal of de tournament since 2012, wer na she be stopped by Bertens once more, dis time insyd three sets. Nevertheless, Kvitová return to de top 5 rankings for de first time insyd almost three years by virtue of dat result. 

Kvitová then suffer a dismal Asian swing plus early exits insyd Wuhan den Beijing. On 4 October, she cam be de fourth player to qualify for de WTA Finals. She end de year ranked world No. 7, ein first top 10 finish since 2015. Insyd de Fed Cup final, wer na Czech Republic take on de United States, na dem nominate Kvitová as part of de Czech team buh na illness force am out of play. 

Kvitová start de 2019 season insyd Brisbane. She defeat Aryna Sabalenka den Hsieh Su-wei to reach ein first quarterfinal on Australian soil since na she win hie insyd 2015. 

As de eighth seed at de Australian Open, na Kvitová cruise into de quarterfinals widout dropping a set, wey she record wins over Magdaléna Rybáriková, Irina-Camelia Begu, Belinda Bencic den Amanda Anisimova. Insyd de quarterfinals, she move past Barty insyd straight sets wey she then beat Collins insyd straight sets to advance to ein first Grand Slam final since 2014, den ein first outsyd Wimbledon. Der, she face fourth seed Naomi Osaka, plus de world No. 1 ranking at stake. After she loose de first-set tiebreak, na Kvitová make a big comeback during de second set after she face three championship points on ein own serve. 

Na de loss mark de first time since 2013 wer na Kvitová loose back-to-back finals. She then compete insyd Miami, wer na she dem seed am third, wey she beat Maria Sakkari, 26th seed Vekić den 19th seed Caroline Garcia to return to ein second quarterfinal of de tournament. 

Na dis be followed by a loss to Andrea Petkovic insyd de second round of de US Open, ein earliest loss at de tournament since 2011. Insyd Wuhan, she sail to de last four by scoring wins over Polona Hercog, Sloane Stephens den Dayana Yastremska, all insyd straight sets, buh na she then be stopped by Alison Riske. 

On 7 October, na dem announce Kvitová as de sixth qualifier for de WTA Finals. Na dem seed am sixth at de tournament, wey sanso be ein seventh appearance hie, de most of any player dis decade, however, nq Kvitová suffer a winless outing for de second year in a row, plus losses to Osaka, Bencic den Barty, thus she crash out insyd se round-robin stage. De result sanso see Kvitová ein losing streak at de tournament, date back to ein loss insyd de 2015 final to Agnieszka Radwańska, extend to seven matches. 

Kvitová begin 2020 at de Brisbane International. Na e sanso mean say for de first time since 2015, na she make a Grand Slam quarterfinal insyd a season insyd consecutive years. 

Kvitová then make de quarterfinals at St. Petersburg, after she overcam Alison van Uytvanck insyd ein opener insyd three sets, thus dey make at least de quarterfinal stage insyd ein first three tournaments of de season for de first time since 2011. Na Kvitová ein final tournament appearance, before de suspension of de tour insyd March secof de COVID-19 pandemic, na e ebe insyd Doha wer na she be de eighth seed. 

However, in spite of de suspensions, na Kvitová make ein unofficial return to de sport insyd May at an all-Czech exhibition event dem hold insyd Prague, wer na she beat de likes of Barbora Krejčíková, Siniaková den Karolína Muchová to lift de title. 

Returning to competition insyd August at de Cincinnati tournament, dem hold insyd New York City dis year secof to de ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, na Kvitová loose ein opening match to compatriot Marie Bouzková insyd three sets. 

Na dem seed Kvitová ninth at de 2021 Australian Open, buh she fall at de second hurdle to Sorana Cîrstea insyd three sets. She then compete insyd Doha wer na dem seed am fourth, wey she receive a bye insyd de first round. She kick off ein campaign plus a win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to make de last eight wer na she see off Anett Kontaveit insyd three sets. She then beat Jessica Pegula to reach ein third final hie, a rematch of de 2018 final, against Garbiñe Muguruza. De week wey dey follow insyd Dubai, however, dem force am to retire insyd ein opener against Jil Teichmann secof a thigh injury. 

Opening ein season ein campaign on clay insyd Charleston, Kvitová score ein career ein maiden win on green clay surface by she defeat Aussie Storm Sanders, before she fall to eventual runner-up Danka Kovinić insyd de next round, insyd straight sets. 

Dem seed am first, Kvitová make a semifinal run plus wins over Katarzyna Piter, Ann Li den fifth seed Podoroska. She loose insyd de last four to fourth seed Kerber insyd three sets, despite she dey lead by a set den a break. 

Kvitová then record ein fourth appearance at de Summer Olympics, ein third insyd de singles discipline, wey na dem select am as co-flag bearer alongsyd basketball player Tomáš Satoranský. Insyd tennis competition, she see off Italy ein Jasmine Paolini insyd ein opener before she take ein earliest loss at de event, insyd de hands of Belgian Alison van Uytvanck insyd de second round, besides na dem inflict am ein first bagel set at de Games insyd de process. 

Na Kvitová make two more appearances before she close ein 2021 season, insyd Ostrava den Indian Wells, wey na she make de last four insyd de former wer she loose to eventual champion Kontaveit before she bow out insyd de third round of de latter to eventual runner-up Victoria Azarenka, both defeats cam insyd straight sets. 

She then save two match points to beat Arantxa Rus insyd de first round of Sydney, buh she then loose to Ons Jabeur insyd straight sets. 

Ein recent struggles continue into February plus a loss to anoda Romanian, dis time a first-ever loss to Irina-Camelia Begu, insyd de second round of St. Petersburg. She then reach de quarterfinals insyd Dubai after she see off Camila Giorgi den world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, na de latter be ein first top 10 win insyd nearly two years. Insyd de last eight, however, she cam up short to eventual champion Jeļena Ostapenko insyd three sets, despite na she serve for de match twice, wey she get a match point under ein belt. De week wey dey follow insyd Doha, na defending champion Kvitová retire to 16th seed Elise Mertens insyd de second round secof a wrist inflammation. As a result, she exit de top 30 for de first time since January 2011. After yet anoda early loss insyd Indian Wells insyd de third round to de eventual runner-up, dis time insyd Maria Sakkari, Kvitová record ein best result insyd more dan six months plus a third quarterfinal showing insyd Miami, wey she defeat Clara Burel, Lauren Davis den 21st seed Veronika Kudermetova along de way. Der, she loose to incoming world No. 1 Iga Świątek insyd straight sets.

Kvitová open ein season on clay plus a couple of first-round exits, insyd Charleston den Stuttgart, de former via retirement – wey make am ein first losing streak on dis surface at de tour level since 2018 wen na she sanso loose ein opening matches insyd de same two tournaments. Na ein losing streak extend to four, ein first such since end of 2019, wen na she crash out insyd de opening round of Madrid to Jil Teichmann, ein earliest exit hie since 2010. Na Kvitová ein string of recent poor results see ein ranking fall to a 12-year low of world No. 34 after Madrid, wich sanso be ein equal-lowest ranking since January 2011. At de French Open, na 32nd seed Kvitová score ein season ein maiden win on clay wen na she beat Hungary ein Anna Bondár insyd de first round, sanso dey make ein 30th victory of de tournament. However, she loose insyd de next round to Daria Saville insyd straight sets.

Kvitová begin ein season on grass plus a loss to an in-form Beatriz Haddad Maia insyd ein opening match at Birmingham. However, she bounce back from ein third losing streak of de season by she lift ein first title insyd Eastbourne de week wey dey follow. En route to ein second final here, na 14th-seed Kvitová see off Donna Vekic den Katie Boulter insyd ein first two matches, before she dispatch Harriet Dart to return to de last four hie for de first time since 2011. Der, she avenge ein Birmingham defeat to 15th seed Haddad Maia den insyd de championship round next, she deny de eighth seed den defending champion Ostapenko a completed title defence – by she win de final insyd straight sets to collect ein fifth title on de surface wey sanso be de 29th of ein career. At Wimbledon, na 25th seed Kvitová prevail over Jasmine Paolini den Ana Bogdan to reach de third round hie for just de third time since she last win de title insyd 2014. Der, however, she succumb to fourth seed Paula Badosa insyd a tight straight-set defeat – wey make am de third consecutive edition of Wimbledon wer na she loose on Centre Court. Nevertheless, Kvitová end ein 2022 grass exploits plus seven wins on de surface, ein highest such count since 2014.

During de North American summer stretch, na an unseeded Kvitová exit de Canadian Open at de first hurdle, ein earliest defeat hie since 2010, insyd de hands of Alison Riske-Amritraj. De week wey dey follow insyd Cincinnati, however, na ein form improve as she exact revenge against de likes of Teichmann, Cirstea den fifth seed Jabeur to reach de last eight. Insyd ein fourth quarterfinal showing hie, sanso be ein fourth overall insyd 2022, Kvitová defeat Ajla Tomljanović on dema debut encounter. Insyd de semifinals, she defeat former champion Madison Keys, insyd dema ninth meeting in total den a rematch of dema opening-round clash hie last year, to move to ein 40th career final den ein first insyd North America since New Haven seven years ago. Insyd de final, na qualifier Caroline Garcia sweep am aside insyd straight sets, insyd wat na be dema ninth overall meeting, den a rematch of dema second-round encounter hie seven years ago. Na de runner-up finish be de 11th of Kvitová ein career wey now she loose ein last three WTA 1000 finals insyd succession.

At de US Open, na 21st seed Kvitová score ein first win over a top 10 player at de Grand Slams insyd five years wen na she save match points to beat ninth seed Garbiñe Muguruza insyd de third round – a rematch of dema last 16 meeting hie insyd 2017 wich na sanso be de aforementioned Kvitová win over a top 10 player at dis level. De victory earn einself de 600th win of ein career across all levels, besides dey place am insyd ein first second week appearance at de Grand Slams insyd two years. Insyd de next round, however, she loose to Jessica Pegula insyd straight sets. Na e mean say for de first time since 2009, Kvitová no reach a quarterfinal at de Grand Slams insyd two consecutive years. Nevertheless, dey owe to ein strong results over de past three months, Kvitová see ein ranking return to de top 20 for de first time since January dis year.

Kvitová return from a month's break insyd October, firstly on home soil at de Ostrava Open wer na she return to de quarterfinals hie, for de second year running, ein fifth such result of de season, den 99th of ein career, buh she suffer defeat insyd de hands of fellow Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. Insyd ein last tournament of de year, na dem seed am 16th insyd ein debut at de Guadalajara Open, she bow out insyd de second round to fellow Grand Slam champion Bianca Andreescu from a set up. De result sanso mean say for de third year in a row, insyd ein last tournament of de season, Kvitová loose to a fellow Grand Slam champion. Nevertheless, Kvitová go go on to rise to ein best ranking of de season, sanso be ein year-end ranking, at world No. 16, effectively dey improve ein ranking by more dan a half, dey date back to summer earlier insyd de season. Na she amass 27 wins out of 46 matches she play, de 2022 season sanso mark de first time since 2010 wer na Kvitová record a season winning rate of less dan 60%.

### 2023: Biggest title insyd five years den return to top 10
Kicking off de 2023 season insyd a team event for de first time since 2014, na Kvitová amass two straight-set wins insyd singles at de inaugural United Cup. Firstly, she beat world No. 3 Jessica Pegula to open ein season plus ein 30th career win over an opponent ranked insyd de top 5, na e sanso be de Czech Republic ein sole win insyd ein opening tie against de United States. She next beat Laura Siegemund to give de Czechs an unassailable 3–0 advantage insyd ein tie against Germany, effectively dey secure ein nation ein first tie win of de tournament. She then record ein maiden quarterfinal appearance insyd Adelaide, ein 100th career quarterfinal result insyd main draws, buh she loose to Daria Kasatkina, sanso dey make am ein first defeat insyd de quarterfinal stage of an Australian tournament outsyd de Australian Open. Na dem seed 15th at de Australian Open, Kvitová exit insyd de second round to Anhelina Kalinina insyd a tight straight-setter, wey make am de 10th time insyd ein career wer na she fail to reach de second week hie.

Insyd February, Kvitová suffer consecutive last-16 exits, wey she cam insyd Doha den Dubai – de first time since 2016 wer na she fail to reach a quarterfinal insyd de Middle East. De month wey dey follow, insyd Indian Wells, na 15th seed Kvitová claim back-to-back wins hie for de first time since 2016 by she defeat Elizabeth Mandlik, before she recover from a first-set bagel to prevail over 24th seed Jeļena Ostapenko to reach de round of 16. Der, she score ein second win insyd three months over world No. 3 Pegula, wey she dey need to save four match points dis time around. She go fall to seventh seed Maria Sakkari insyd ein third quarterfinal appearance hie next – a rematch of dema third-round encounter of de previous year wich na Sakkari sanso win.

At de Miami Open, na 15th seed Kvitová carry on plus ein good form by she defeat de likes of compatriot Linda Nosková, 22nd seed Donna Vekić (ein third such meeting against Vekić to have cam insyd de third round of Miami – all of wich na Kvitová win) den Varvara Gracheva to make de last eight hie for a second year in a row hence she sanso reach back-to-back quarterfinals insyd Indian Wells den Miami insyd de same season for de first time insyd ein career. Na Kvitová break new ground next by she advance into ein first semifinal at de tournament by she defeat 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. E sanso be de milestone 20th semifinal overall of ein career at WTA 1000 events. Insyd de semifinals, she beat Sorana Cirstea insyd straight sets to reach de final, wer na she stop 10th seed Elena Rybakina from completing de Sunshine Double, by she win de title match insyd straight sets – for de milestone 30th title of ein career, ein ninth to have cam at WTA 1000 events wey na e sanso be ein biggest one since Madrid 2018. Plus de result, Kvitová return to de top 10 for de first time since September 2021.

Na Kvitová ein clay season insyd 2023 mark de first time she fail to record a single win on de surface upon ein exit from de French Open. She withdraw from two events Stuttgart den Rome injured, wey na she go winless insyd ein oda two appearances on de surface, namely, Madrid den de French Open – wey she fall to Jule Niemeier den Elisabetta Cocciaretto respectively. Na de latter defeat be Kvitová ein first loss insyd de first hurdle insyd Paris since 2010 wer na she loose to Sophie Ferguson – wey na e sanso mean she fail to reach a single quarterfinal insyd ein last 10 appearances at de Grand Slams, wey dey date back to de 2021 Australian Open. Nevertheless, na Kvitová rise to world No. 9 dey follow de French Open, ein first single-digit ranking since de fortnight of de 2021 Australian Open.

She then turn ein clay misfortunes around by she start de grass season plus ein first title on dis surface outsyd de United Kingdom, wey she capture ein 31st career title at de German Open. En route, na seventh-seeded Kvitová see off Karolína Plíšková den Nadia Podoroska, both insyd straight sets, to reach de quarterfinals. Next, she claim consecutive straight-set wins over third seed Caroline Garcia den Alexandrova, both dey cam on de same day, to reach de final. Der, Kvitová defeat Vekić insyd straight sets for de third time insyd de past 12 months, thus she win a title widout de loss of a set for de first time since 2016. Na ein win over Garcia sanso mark ein first on grass wey dey cam over an opponent dem rank insyd de top 10 since de 2011 Wimbledon final wer na she beat Maria Sharapova. At Wimbledon, na Kvitová be de ninth seed wey na she go up against Jasmine Paolini insyd de opening round hie for de second year in a row. Playing on de date of de ninth anniversary of ein second title hie dis time, Kvitová san win de match insyd three sets, just like de year before. De win sanso mark Kvitová ein 10th at dis event since she win ein second title hie insyd 2014, den de 10th of ein career to have cam on Centre Court hie. She then dispatch both Aliaksandra Sasnovich den Natalija Stevanović insyd straight sets to reach de second week. Der, Kvitová loose to sixth seed Ons Jabeur insyd de last 16 – wey make am ein 10th overall defeat, both insyd dis stage at de Grand Slams, den at all Grand Slams since de 2020 season.

Na Kvitová suffer a majority of losses insyd ein five tournament appearances wey remain of de year, wey na she fail to win consecutive matches insyd all instances. Firstly, insyd de American summer swing, na she log insyd just two wins, one insyd each of de Canadian den Cincinnati Opens. Next, at de US Open, wer na 11th seed Kvitová record ein 50th consecutive appearance at de Grand Slams as a player dem seed – wey she never miss out on a seeding at dis stage of competition since ein first such at dis same event insyd 2010, she loose insyd de second round insyd straight sets to familiar nemesis wey now a returning mommie insyd Caroline Wozniacki. Na de loss sanso mean say Kvitová fail to reach a single quarterfinal at de Grand Slams for de third season in a row, wey na ein last such result be 2020 French Open wer na she be a semifinalist.

At ein next tournament, ein first ever appearance insyd China since de pandemic, na second seed Kvitová reach de last eight insyd 2023 Ningbo Open, wey na she defeat Anna-Lena Friedsam at de first hurdle before she receive a walkover from Yulia Putintseva, buh she then loose to eventual finalist Diana Shnaider insyd three sets. Insyd ein last tournament of 2023, at de China Open, Kvitová prevail over Wang Xiyu insyd de first round insyd a late-night tussle wey dey last just over three hours. However, de day wey dey follow, she succumb insyd straight sets to eventual finalist Liudmila Samsonova. Na de loss make 2023 de third season insyd a row wer na Kvitová ein last tournament of de season see am loose insyd de last 32 of a WTA 1000 event. She fini 2023 ranked world No. 14 – wey make am ein third top-20 finish insyd succession as well as de first time since 2010 wer na she conclude more dan two seasons in a row ranked outsyd de top 10.

### 2025: Comeback from maternity den retirement
Na she no play at all insyd 2024 secof pregnancy den de birth of ein first kiddie, Kvitová announce on 3 February 2025, dat na she intend to return to competition later dat month at de ATX Open insyd Austin, Texas. Der, she loose from a set-up against Jodie Burrage insyd de first round. De month wey dey follow during de Sunshine Double, na dem give Kvitová wildcards into de main draw at de Indian Wells den Miami Opens. However, she sanso fall at de first hurdle of both tournaments to Varvara Gracheva den Sofia Kenin, respectively.

Kvitová then receive anoda wildcard entry into de Madrid Open, buh san loose ein opening match, dis time to Katie Volynets insyd straight sets in spite of na she get a 4–1 lead insyd de first set. Dey use ein protected ranking at ein next tournament, de Italian Open, Kvitová finally get ein first win since she return from maternity leave by she defeat Irina-Camelia Begu insyd de opening round. However, she withdraw before ein next match against Ons Jabeur secof a right lower leg injury. To close out de clay season, Kvitová use ein protected ranking to enter de French Open, for ein first appearance at a major since ein comeback, buh she loose insyd ein opening match to Viktorija Golubic despite na she win de first set.

Dey open ein grass-court season at de Queen's Club Championships insyd London, Kvitová san fall at de opening hurdle despite she take de first set, dis time at de hands of Beatriz Haddad Maia. On 19 June, she announce ein intention to retire from professional tennis after de US Open. Na dem award am a wildcard into de main-draw at Wimbledon, buh she loose insyd de first round to 10th seed Emma Navarro on No. 1 Court insyd straight sets.

Na Kvitová play ein final professional match at de US Open, wey she loose to Diane Parry insyd de first round.

## Playing style

Kvitová dey use de pinpoint service stance wey na dem know am for ein fast den well-placed serves. As a left-handed player, she dey execute de shot well by she dey serve out wide away from ein opponent, especially on de advantage-side of de court to ein opponent ein backhand, wey then she dey cam forward to finish off de point plus a winner down de line. Dem sanso note am for ein exceptional timing. On forehands, she dey prefer to take de ball early, thus dey allow am to produce down-the-line winners effectively. On backhands, she dey utilize all de important muscle groups to produce shots plus exceptional amount of power. Wen she dey return, she dey use a short compact motion wich dey allow am to return aggressively regardless of de serve speed. Dem sanso know am to attack weak second serves by she dey produce powerful winners. She sanso dey possess notable amount of variety insyd ein game. Ein volleys tend to cam more from ein forehand, ein stronger side, wich she dey execute by she dey move ein racket insyd a straight line, sanso dey allow am to disguise de shot well enough from ein opponents. Insyd de slice department, she get de ability to keep de ball low den dey perform de shot better on ein backhand wing. Secof ein tall frame, she be known to make up for ein lack of speed by she dey play close to de baseline. Ein game dey suit de fast courts wey she dey cite grass as ein favourite surface.

However, secof ein high-risk game den aggressive style of play she be known to produce a high number of unforced errors insyd matches. Movement be anoda weakness insyd ein game though na e show significant improvement over de last couple of years as she now be able to run down more balls dan before. Dem know am for ein inconsistencies, inability to maintain focus during matches as well as impatience mid-rally. Kvitová sometimes dey struggle against defensive players, wey dey include Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep den Elina Svitolina, wey dey prolong points to de extent dat Kvitová dey feel she for hit a winner, thus dey increase de chances of producing an unforced error. Against such opponents, na dem show am to break down physically secof ein opponent ein use of court craft, consistency den patience on court.

However, wen Kvitová be at ein best, she be extremely dangerous, as dem see insyd de final of de 2015 Madrid Open against Svetlana Kuznetsova wer she hit 33 winners insyd de 66-minute contest, an average of a winner every two minutes, wich be more dan double ein unforced error count of 14 too. Na anoda similar illustration dem witness insyd de final of de 2014 Wimbledon Championships against Eugenie Bouchard wer na Kvitová fire 28 winners insyd 55 minutes, against just 12 unforced errors, to lift ein second major title.

## Rivalries

### Kvitová vs. Kerber

Na Kvitová den Angelique Kerber meet 16 times, plus de head-to-head dem currently tie at 8–8. Na dema first three meetings cam insyd 2012, de first insyd Stuttgart wer na Kvitová win in straight sets. Kerber then win dema two next clashes insyd de quarterfinals of Rome den de semifinals of Cincinnati, both insyd three sets.

Kvitová follow up plus three consecutive wins insyd dema next meetings – insyd de final of de Pan Pacific Open den de round-robin stage of de WTA Tour Championships, both insyd 2013, den de Fed Cup final insyd 2014, all insyd three sets. Na dat same winning streak then turn to Kerber ein favour – insyd de round-robin stage of de WTA Finals insyd 2015, de semifinals of Stuttgart den de fourth round of de US Open, de latter two insyd 2016.

Insyd dema tenth clash, insyd de third round of Wuhan insyd 2016, Kvitová edge past Kerber insyd three sets insyd a match wey last over three-and-a-half hours, wich sanso be dema longest match to date. Then, insyd de semifinals of de Fed Cup insyd 2018, Kvitová see off Kerber insyd straight sets, ein first such win over de German since dema first meeting, only for Kerber to exact revenge insyd dema opening-round clash insyd Stuttgart a few days later. Kvitová since win dema next two meetings, firstly insyd de last eight of Sydney insyd 2019, den then insyd de second round of Madrid insyd 2021, both insyd straight sets, de latter be Kvitová ein first win over Kerber on clay outdoors.

Dema fifteenth encounter cam much later insyd 2021, on grass insyd Bad Homburg, dema first meeting on de surface, den fifth to take place insyd Germany. Dis time, Kerber exacte revenge by she cam back from a set den a break deficit to prevail over Kvitová. Dem next meet insyd August 2021, insyd de quarterfinals of de Western & Southern Open, wer na Kvitová for retire insyd de second set secof illness. Na Kerber subsequently go on maternity leave insyd August 2022, before she return to de sport insyd January 2024, den then finally she retire insyd July dat same year.

### Kvitová vs. Wozniacki

Kvitová den Caroline Wozniacki meet 15 times. Kvitová dey lead de head-to-head 8–7. Dem play each oda at least once a year, from dema first meeting insyd 2009 up til 2018.

Dema first meeting cam insyd de second round of de 2009 Swedish Open wey Wozniacki win comfortably. De year wey dey follow, insyd de first round of de Madrid Open, na Wozniacki san beat Kvitová. Two months later, Kvitová score ein first win over Wozniacki insyd de fourth round of de Wimbledon Championships, wey she win plus de loss of just two games. At de end of de year, na de two meet insyd de third round of de China Open wer na Wozniacki beat Kvitová comfortably once more wey she ensure einself de world No. 1 ranking as a result.

Kvitová then proceed to win dema next three clashes – insyd de round-robin stage of de 2011 WTA Tour Championships, Montreal semifinals insyd 2012 den Dubai semifinals insyd 2013. Na Wozniacki exact revenge by she win dema next two meetings – insyd de third round of Cincinnati insyd 2013 den de round-robin stage of de 2014 WTA Finals.

After dat, na Kvitová win dema next four meetings in a row, all on hard courts – de semifinals of New Haven insyd 2015, second round of de Rio Olympics insyd 2016, third round of Beijing insyd 2017 den de semifinals of Doha insyd 2018, whereby insyd de latter wer na Wozniacki serve for de match twice. Na Wozniacki next end de losing streak plus a win insyd de round robin stage of de 2018 WTA Finals wer na she edge past Kvitová insyd three sets, wey na ego be dema final meeting before Wozniacki retire insyd 2020 after de Australian Open.

Wozniacki return to de sport insyd 2023 at de Canadian Open, wey na de pair go resume dema rivalry weeks later, insyd de second round of de US Open. Der, Wozniacki upset 11th seed Kvitová insyd straight sets, wich na sanso be de best win of Wozniacki ein career in terms of ranking since dema previous clash at de WTA Finals nearly five years ago.

### Kvitová vs. Radwańska

Kvitová den Agnieszka Radwańska meet 13 times. Kvitová dey lead de head-to-head 8–5. Na Kvitová dominate de early stages of dema rivalry, wey she win five of dema first six clashes. Dema first meeting cam insyd de semifinals of de 2009 Linz Open wich na Kvitová win insyd straight sets. Dema next two encounters cam insyd 2011, de first insyd quarterfinals of Eastbourne wer na Kvitová cam back from a set down to beat Radwańska, den then insyd de round-robin stage of de WTA Tour Championships wich na Kvitová win insyd straight sets. A year later, sanso insyd de round-robin stage of de WTA Tour Championships, Radwańska score ein first win over Kvitová, thus dey exact revenge for ein loss from a year ago by she win comfortably insyd straight sets.

Kvitová then go on to win dema next two clashes insyd straight sets – insyd de quarterfinals of Dubai den de round-robin stage of de WTA Tour Championships, both insyd 2013. At de 2014 WTA Finals, Radwańska win dema round-robin match easily, only for Kvitová to avenge de loss insyd de semifinals of New Haven de year wey dey follow. Na Radwańska follow up by she win dema next three encounters – insyd de final of de 2015 WTA Finals, de quarterfinals of 2016 Indian Wells Open den de semifinals of 2016 Connecticut Open, de latter plus de loss of just two games, de most dominant scoreline insyd all dema encounters.

Na de pair no meet insyd 2017, de first time since 2010, den insyd 2018, na Kvitová snap de losing streak by she win dema last two clashes – de second round of Doha insyd three sets, den de opening round of New Haven, dema final encounter, insyd straight sets. Radwańska then retire at de end of 2018.

### Kvitová vs. Sharapova

Kvitová den Maria Sharapova meet 11 times. Kvitová dey trail de head-to-head 4–7. Na dema first meeting cam insyd de semifinals of Memphis back insyd 2010, wich na Sharapova win insyd straight sets. Kvitová then proceed to claim ein first two wins over de Russian, insyd de final of de 2011 Wimbledon Championships insyd straight sets den later dat year, insyd de semifinals of de Pan Pacific Open via retirement.

Sharapova then go on a five-match winning streak – insyd de semifinals of de Australian Open, de Women's Stuttgart Open den de French Open, all insyd 2012, den then insyd 2014, insyd de quarterfinals of Miami den de final of Beijing. At de 2014 WTA Finals, Kvitová gain ein revenge by she beat Sharapova insyd straight sets insyd dema round-robin match, den she then score anoda win hie de year wey dey follow insyd de semifinals, both insyd straight sets. Na dema final encounter cam insyd de 2015 Fed Cup final, wer na Sharapova edge past Kvitová insyd three sets. Sharapova then retire insyd February 2020.

### Kvitová vs. Barty

Kvitová den Ashleigh Barty meet ten times, wey de head-to-head level at 5–5, in wat na dem describe insyd February 2020 as "de best rivalry at de moment on de WTA Tour". Dem first meet insyd 2012 at de French Open wer, insyd ein maiden Grand Slam main draw appearance, na she soundly defeat Barty insyd straight sets. De pair ein next clash cam more dan five years later, insyd 2017, insyd de final of Birmingham wer na Kvitová cam back from a set down to claim de title, before she replicate a similar victory insyd de Sydney final insyd 2019 to lift de title. Na dem meet once more two weeks later insyd de quarterfinals of de Australian Open wer na Kvitová move past Barty insyd straight sets.

Barty then go on to record ein first win against Kvitová two months later insyd de quarterfinals of de Miami Open. She go proceed plus a further three consecutive victories – insyd de quarterfinals of de 2019 China Open, insyd de round-robin stage of de 2019 WTA Finals, den insyd de quarterfinals of de 2020 Australian Open, a rematch of dema quarterfinal clash hie a year ago, de latter two insyd straight sets. Insyd de semifinals of de 2020 Qatar Open, Kvitová snap de losing streak, wey she record ein fifth win over Barty insyd de process, sanso be ein sixth win over a reigning world No. 1, de prior such win dey cam at de same stage of dis tournament against Wozniacki two years back. Na dat win go sanso remain as Kvitová ein most recent win over a player dem rank insyd de top 10 for de next 24 months.

De year wey dey follow, Barty level de rivalry once more, plus a three-set victory insyd de Madrid Open quarterfinals, de pair dema first meeting on clay after nearly nine years, den dema third insyd de last eight of a 1000-level event — wich go sanso prove to be dema final encounter. Barty go go on to retire insyd March 2022.

### Kvitová vs. Venus Williams

Kvitová den Venus Williams meet eight times wey Kvitová currently dey lead de head-to-head 5–3. Plus de exception of one, na all of dema encounters go to a decider. Na dema first meeting cam insyd 2008 insyd de opening round at Memphis wer na Kvitová shock then-eighth-ranked Williams for ein maiden top-10 career win. Williams exact revenge four years later insyd de second round of de Miami Open. Kvitová subsequently go on a three-match winning streak – insyd de Tokyo semifinals insyd 2013, de second round of Doha den de third round of de Wimbledon Championships, de latter two insyd 2014.

Na dema next two meetings both cam insyd de United States, wey Williams dey emerge victorious on home soil both times, firstly at de 2017 US Open quarterfinals, den then insyd de second round of de 2019 Indian Wells Open wer insyd de latter, she recover from a set den double break deficit to cam back den win de match. Insyd dema most recent encounter, insyd de second round of de 2021 Yarra Valley Classic, Kvitová exact revenge by clinching de maiden straight-set win insyd dema head-to-head.

### Kvitová vs. Li

Kvitová den Li Na meet seven times. Kvitová dey trail de head-to-head 3–4. Na all dema encounters cam thru out 2011 to 2013, na de first be de semifinals of de 2011 Madrid Open wich na Kvitová win comfortably insyd straight sets. Later dat month, insyd de fourth round of de French Open, Li exact revenge by she cam back from a set down to beat Kvitová, wey na she go go on to win de title.

De year wey dey follow, na dem clash insyd de semifinals of Sydney wer na Li, once more, beat Kvitová despite she be a set down, dis time she deny Kvitová de No. 1 ranking. Later dat year, Kvitová score ein second win over Li, insyd de Montreal final wich na she win insyd three sets to snap a 10-month title drought wey she capture ein first title of 2012.

Dem meet thrice insyd 2013. Na dem trade wins insyd de first two, both sanso dey cam insyd de quarterfinal stage, wey na Li first win insyd Stuttgart, wey Kvitová exact revenge insyd Beijing next. Insyd dema final meeting, de semifinals of de WTA Tour Championships, Li see off Kvitová insyd straight sets. Li go retire insyd August de year wey dey follow.

## Ein life matter

Insyd de past, na Kvitová dey insyd relationships plus Czech tennis players Adam Pavlásek den later Radek Štěpánek. She begin dey date Czech hockey player Radek Meidl insyd June 2014. Insyd December 2015, na dem officially announce by de Czech media say na de couple be engaged. Na dem subsequently confirm de news by both Meidl den Kvitová. Na de couple split insyd May 2016.

Insyd August 2021, na dem report say na Kvitová dey see ein coach Jiří Vaněk, since de early summer of dat year. Na dem cam be engaged insyd July 2022, wey dem marry a year later. On 1 January 2024, na Kvitová announce ein pregnancy on Instagram. On 7 July 2024, Kvitová give birth to dema son Petr.

### Home invasion den robbery

On 20 December 2016, na dem rob Kvitová at ein apartment insyd Prostějov, Czech Republic, wey na she suffer chaw lacerations to de tendons den nerves on ein left hand den fingers while na she try to defend einself. She undergo surgery to repair de damage to ein hand, wey na dem expect am to sit out de next six months in order to fully recover. Three days later, insyd ein first press conference since ein surgery, Kvitová reveal say she regain movement insyd ein left hand.

By March 2017, Kvitová regain full use of ein left hand. Na ein psychological recovery sanso dey on track, wey na she plete fitness training insyd de Canary Islands. On 23 May 2017, Kvitová announce say she go play de Wimbledon Championships de month wey dey follow, wey she go make a last-minute decision, later insyd de week, on whether to compete at de French Open. Kvitová subsequently confirm ein participation at de latter event, thus dey mark ein return to competition wer na she defeat American Julia Boserup insyd ein opening match.

Insyd May 2018, na dem reveal say na dem take a suspect into custody. More dan five months later, a Czech state prosecutor reveal say an unnamed 33-year-old man (dem later identify as Radim Žondra) na dem charge am plus assault over a knife attack on a woman insyd Prostějov on 20 December 2016, wich match de date den location of Kvitová ein attack. Insyd 2019, na Kvitová testify at de trial of de man dem charge plus assaulting am. Na dem sentence am to eight years insyd jail. Insyd 2020, an appeals court raise de sentence to 11 years.

## Endorsements

Kvitová dey endorse Nike apparel den footwear. She dey use de Wilson Pro Staff 97 racquet, a similar version to Roger Federer ein own. Na she be represented by IMG since 2014. Ein oda sponsors dey include UniCredit Bank den Česká pošta, a Czech postal service operator.

Right To Play, a global organisation wich dey focus on using sports den games to educate den empower kiddies wey dey face adversity, name Kvitová as ein Global Athlete Ambassador insyd January 2015. Three months later, na dem announce say Kvitová sign a multi-year contract plus watchmaker Ritmo Mundo. Insyd June 2016, na Czech jewelry manufacturer ALO Diamonds enter Kvitová ein list of endorsements. Insyd May 2018, na dem reveal say she join TAG Heuer as an ambassador. Kvitová sanso be an ambassador for French skincare brand L'Occitane en Provence.

Na dem name Kvitová world ein sixth highest-paid female athlete by Forbes insyd 2015, wey dey rank fifth among tennis players.

## Career statistics

### Grand Slam performance timelines

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) she no qualify; (A) absent; (NH) dem no hold; (SR) strike rate (events she win / she compete); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion den double counting, dem dey update dese charts at de conclusion of a tournament anaa wen na de player ein participation end.

#### Singles

Note: *Kvitová withdraw from de 2021 French Open, wey na she receive walkovers at de 2013 Wimbledon Championships den 2022 US Open, all before ein second round match, den all of wich no dey officially count as a loss anaa win.*

#### Doubles

### Grand Slam tournament finals

#### Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

### Year-end championship finals

#### Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

## Records

## Awards

; 2010

* WTA Newcomer of de Year

; 2011

* WTA Player of de Year
* WTA Most Improved Player of tde Year
* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
* Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player
* ITF World Champion
* Czech Athlete of de Year
* Czech Athlete Team of de Year – Fed Cup Team

; 2012

* US Open Series Champion

; 2013

* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

; 2014

* Diamond Aces Award
* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
* Czech Athlete of de Year
* Czech Athlete Team of de Year – Fed Cup Team

; 2015

* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
* Czech Athlete Team of de Year – Fed Cup Team

; 2016

* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
* Fan Favorite Match Of The Year
* Czech Athlete Team of de Year – Fed Cup Team

; 2017

* US Open Sportsmanship Award
* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

; 2018

* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
* Czech Athlete Team of de Year – Fed Cup Team

; 2019

* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

## References


## External links

* Official website (in English and Czech)
* Petra Kvitová at the Women's Tennis Association 
* Petra Kvitová at the International Tennis Federation 
* Petra Kvitová at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived) 
* Petra Kvitová at Olympics.com