Tag: Kvitova

Kvitova ‘glad it’s over’ after attacker sentenced

MIAMI: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says she was happy to learn that the man who attacked her with a knife at her Czech...

Kvitova looks on positive side after ‘rollercoaster year’

  LONDON: Czech tennis star Petra Kvitova says a year on from being the victim of a horrific knife attack she can look to the...

Kvitova defeats Errani to win Dubai title

Former Wimbledon champion won her first title in six months when she beat Sara Errani 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 in the Dubai Championships...

Kvitova ousts Radwanska to reach Dubai semis

Petra Kvitova upset defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday evening. The Czech has struggled...

Wozniacki, Kvitova advance in New Haven

Four-time reigning champ Caroline Wozniacki and second seed Petra Kvitova advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA's New Haven Open on Wednesday with straight-set...

Kvitova outlasts Li for first title of season

Former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova claimed her first title of 2012 as she won a battle of ex-grand slam champions, beating China's Li Na...

Williams dethrones Kvitova, Azarenka marches on

Serena Williams produced a champion's display to knock out title-holder Petra Kvitova on Tuesday as Victoria Azarenka, Agnieszka Radwanska and Angelique Kerber joined her...

Champ Kvitova races into third round

Defending champion Petra Kvitova fired a warning to her Wimbledon title rivals as the Czech raced into the third round with a 6-0, 6-4...

Kvitova in Eastbourne warm-up

Petra Kvitova returns to grass for the first time since her Wimbledon triumph when the Czech plays as second seed at the Eastbourne ATP-WTA...

Sharapova, Kvitova into French Open semis

Maria Sharapova on Wednesday reached her third French Open semi-final where she will take on Petra Kvitova, the powerful Czech who crushed her in...

Schiavone crumbles, Kvitova struggles

Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 French Open champion, tumbled out of Roland Garros and the world top 20 on Saturday in a marathon three-hour, three-set...

Kvitova off to winning start in Madrid

Czech Petra Kvitova kick-started her title defence at the Madrid Masters on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of New Zealand's Marina Erakovic. The...

Kvitova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup semis

Reigning Wimbledon champion and world number three Petra Kvitova will lead holders Czech Republic in the Fed Cup semi-final tie against Italy in Ostrava...

Sharapova, Azarenka to duel for title, ranking

Former champion Maria Sharapova and Belarus's Victoria Azarenka will fight for the Australian Open title and the number one ranking after winning nerve-wracking semi-finals...

Kvitova struggles as Serena, Sharapova cruise

Second seed Czech Petra Kvitova battled her way into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as rivals Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova steamrolled...

Kvitova, Sharapova power into 2nd round

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova powered into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday as Russia's Maria Sharapova also won her first match...

Kvitova admits top ranking would be ‘nice’

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova insisted Sunday that becoming world number one has never been one of her dreams, although she did concede reaching the...