Tag: Petra Kvitova

Kvitova reaches maiden Australian Open final to prove doubters wrong

MELBOURNE: Petra Kvitova said she had proved the doubters wrong Thursday by reaching her maiden Australian Open final and the first in a Grand...

Pliskova storms into WTA semis after beating Kvitova

SINGAPORE: Czech Karolina Pliskova stormed into the semi-finals Thursday after a convincing straight sets victory against compatriot Petra Kvitova, sending the former Wimbledon champion...

Serena Williams beaten by Petra Kvitova in second round in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI: Serena Williams was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 by Petra Kvitova in a thrilling second-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, ending the...

Kvitova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup finals

World number six Petra Kvitova will lead holders the Czech Republic in the Fed Cup final against Serbia in Prague on November 3-4, the...

Kvitova crashes to second Asian upset

World number five Petra Kvitova suffered her second early exit in just over a week Monday as she crashed out of the China Open's...

Czech Kvitova captures New Haven title

Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova claimed her second title of the season by beating Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (11/9), 7-5 in the final of the...

Kvitova struggles, US hail miracle men

Defending champion Petra Kvitova overcame early nerves to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday while comeback kings Mardy Fish and Bryan Baker restored...

No fuss as Kvitova reaches last 32

Czech fourth seed Petra Kvitova enjoyed a second comfortable outing at the French Open on Thursday, reaching the third round with a 6-1, 6-3...

Kvitova earns Czechs’ spot in Fed Cup final

Petra Kvitova put defending champions the Czech Republic into the Fed Cup final with a 6-4 7-6 win over Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Sunday. Kvitova's...

Kvitova dumped out of Indian Wells

Reigning Wimbledon champion and WTA Player of the Year Petra Kvitova exited Indian Wells when Christina McHale rallied to upset the Czech in three...

Federer, Nadal advance as flu hits Indian Wells

Former winners Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal breezed through with straight-set wins Sunday as a flu bug wreaked havoc on the men's and women's...

Kvitova pulls out of Dubai

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova's hope of challenging for the world number one spot took another blow when she was forced to retire for a...

Azarenka ‘hungry’ for more victories

Believing there's "no limit" to what she can achieve, newly crowned world No1 Victoria Azarenka is eyeing one of the rarest feats in women's...

Kvitova makes a hash of smash

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova stood head bowed, red faced, praying for the ground to open up and swallow her. There's nowhere to hide when...

Serena loss blows draw wide open

The Australian Open women's draw was thrown wide open Monday after Russia's Ekaterina Makarova shocked Serena Williams in the fourth round, as Wimbledon champion...

Kvitova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup against Germany

World number two Petra Kvitova will lead holders Czech Republic in the Fed Cup first round tie against Germany in Stuttgart on February 4-5,...

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...