Doha WTA1000: Sabalenka, one of six former champs, heads eight top-10 seeds in 2022’s first 1000
Nine former Major champions, six former Doha champions, and eight of the 10 top-ranked women in tennis have converged on Doha for the first WTA1000…
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Stuttgart 2021: Defending champ Petra Kvitova faces ‘unbelievably strong’ draw
The build-up to the French Open has begun with a vengeance this week at one of the most prestigious clay tournaments on the women’s tennis…
Petra Kvitova wins WTA sportsmanship award for eighth time
Petra Kvitova, one of the tour’s most popular women both with fans and media, has proved yet again to be the favourite among her fellow…
China Open 2019: Big points on line in Beijing, as Kvitova, Svitolina, and Bertens target WTA Finals
The China Open, played at the impressive National Tennis Centre built for the 2008 Olympics, is host to two big tournaments this week. On the…
Wuhan Open: Defending and former champs Sabalenka and Kvitova head to SFs
World No1 Ashleigh Barty, Wuhan Open defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, two-time champion Petra Kvitova, and Wimbledon quarter-finalist Alison Riske have sealed the semi-final spots at…
Madrid Open 2019: Sloane Stephens and Petra Kvitova power to third round
• In wide-open field, No1 is up for grabs by former Madrid champ Simona Halep or Angelique Kerber • Current No1 Naomi Osaka is one of seven…
Dubai 2019: Former champion Petra Kvitova will face unseeded Belinda Bencic
Former Dubai champion, Petra Kvitova will face Belinda Bencic in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday after both claimed thrilling…
Dubai 2019: Osaka out, but former champs Kvitova, Halep, Svitolina head to QFs
The first Premier 5 of the season has been showing its strong credentials this week as the top women in tennis gear up for the…
Australian Open 2019: Kvitova makes emotional return to Major semis with win over Aussie darling Barty
If ever a former Major champion has looked the part more than Petra Kvitova at this year’s Australian Open, it must have been a close…
WTA Finals Singapore: Kvitova into finale after 3-year absence; Wozniacki returns to defend
Petra Kvitova, who won the WTA Finals at her first attempt in 2011 to reach a career-high ranking of No2, has confirmed her place at…
Birmingham 2018: Petra Kvitova beats Magdalena Rybarikova to make it two in a row
Petra Kvitova became the first player in 13 years to successfully defend the Nature Valley Classic title in Birmingham with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, win…
Madrid Premier 2018: Courageous Kvitova beats battling Bertens to win her third in Spain
If their one and only previous meeting was anything to go by, Petra Kvitova should have been feeling very confident about taking on the Dutch…
Madrid Premier 2018 preview: Two-time champs Halep and Kvitova to the fore, as Wozniacki targets No1
As the third of the four WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments gets under way in Madrid, the women’s scene is replete with new young champions, ambitious…
Only way is up for St Petersburg champ Petra Kvitova, as WTA tour heads to points-rich Doha and Dubai
Just over a year ago, the two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova did not know whether she would ever be able to play competitive tennis again.…
Konta, Ostapenko, Kvitova – and Americans – captivate fans
A star is born in Paris Jelena Ostapenko was just 19 and ranked 71 as she geared up for North America this March, but her…
Twenty years after her first US Open, Venus Williams beats Petra Kvitova to reach semis
This year’s US Open women’s draw has produced enough storylines to keep even the most demanding fan happy. First, there was the ongoing battle between…
US Open 2017: Kvitova and Williams set blockbuster clash as Sharapova and Muguruza bid farewell
There is no doubt that many eyes have been following Maria Sharapova’s every move since she arrived in New York, and the maximum possible number…
At an ‘evergreen’ Roland Garros, Schiavone bows out—but maybe not for the last time
Opening Sunday at Roland Garros was hot, busy and full of unexpected gems. Petra Kvitova in her first match in six months after her playing…
French Open 2017: Returning Petra Kvitova wins first as top seed Angelique Kerber falls at first
If ever there was a French Open that was—well, wide open, the general consensus seemed to be that this was it. Missing from the draw…
Emotional Petra Kvitova returns at French Open with fresh perspective: ‘Tennis is a joy now’
Even Petra Kvitova’s biggest fans could not have wished for better news as the 2017 edition of Roland Garros gets underway this weekend. Less than…
Petra Kvitova, after 2016 surge, faces months of recovery from shock stabbing
There is no denying that 2016 has been a year of mixed fortunes for the ever-popular two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova. But no-one would have…