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 future positively having successfully returned to the WTA…
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 final. Kvitova also beat the Italian en route to her…
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 since finishing 2011 on the brink of…
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 victories. Kvitova, last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, easily defeated…
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 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at the Montreal Masters on…
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 in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Kvitova tipped Williams to…
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 demolition of Britain’s Elena Baltacha on Thursday. On…
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 event, final tune-up for the All England club.…
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 last year’s Wimbledon final. Russian second seed Sharapova,…
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 loss to unseeded American Varvara Lepchenko. Italian 14th…
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 third-seeded Wimbledon champion, who defeated Victoria Azarenka in…
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 on April 21-22, the Czech team said Wednesday.…
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 Thursday. Russia’s Sharapova gained sweet revenge for her…
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 their opponents. Russia’s Vera Zvonareva and Serbian glamour…
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 with ease. After going 2-0 down at the…
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 pinnacle of the sport would be “nice”. The…
Kvitova helps Czechs beat US in Hopman Cup
Kvitova opened with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Berdych beat Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-3. Berdych saved four break points while serving for the match before converting his first match…