Wimbledon 2023: Petra Kvitova Eases Into Third Round With Win Over Aliaksandra Sasnovich
The 33-year old Kvitova came into Wimbledon fresh from a title win in Berlin, where she beat Donna Vekic in the final. Even so, since lifting the Venus Rosewater dish in 2011 and 2014 Kvitova has only once made it beyond the third round at Wimbledon.
Jul 07, 2023, 20:50 PM IST
Rafa Nadal to Iga Swiatek: Top guns ease to win on Day 2 of Wimbledon 2022, in pics
Top men and women seeds Rafa Nadal and Iga Swiatek eased into the second round of the Wimbledon 2022 on Day 2 of the Grand Slam on Tuesday (June 28). There were, however, major upsets as seven-time champ Serena Williams and sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime crashed out. Here are TOP highlights from Day 2 of Wimbledon 2022.
Jun 29, 2022, 08:47 AM IST
Miami Open: World No. 2 Iga Swiatek beats Petra Kvitova to book semi-final berth
The 20-year-old Swiatek is set to become World No.1 after Miami Open 2022
Mar 31, 2022, 15:26 PM IST
Australia Open 2022: Third seed Muguruza zooms past Clara Burel to reach second round
In other first round matches, 2019 Australian Open finalist and 20th seed Petra Kvitova was sent packing by Sorana Cirstea.
Jan 18, 2022, 08:54 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic grinds out a win, Venus limps out and more
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had to battle hard to reach the third round of the 2021 Australian Open. The double defending-champion posted a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-3 over American Francis Tiafoe. There was, however, disappointment for the likes of Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams, who crashed out of the year's first Grand Slam. Here we take a look at some of the major matches from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Feb 10, 2021, 14:19 PM IST
Petra Kvitova reaches first French Open quarter-final in eight years
Czech left-hander Petra Kvitova reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in eight years as she overpowered China`s Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-4 on Monday.
Oct 05, 2020, 16:43 PM IST
French Open: Petra Kvitova survives stern test against teenager Leylah Fernandez
The 7-5, 6-3 scoreline looked comfortable enough but it failed to tell the story of a match in which Kvitova was pushed to the limit.
Oct 04, 2020, 15:38 PM IST
Serena Williams pulls out of Italian Open with achilles injury
23-time Grand Slam champion and American tennis player Serena Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open due to a an achilles injury.
Sep 13, 2020, 10:11 AM IST
Ashleigh Barty overcomes Petra Kvitova to reach semi-finals of China Open
Barty will now lock horns with the winner of another quarter-final clash between third-seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and eigth-seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.
Oct 04, 2019, 14:12 PM IST
Petra Kvitova marches into third round of Wimbledon
Petra Kvitova`s decision to give her shoes an almighty whack with her racket turned out to be a masterstroke as the Czech`s legs finally started to move more freely, and she eked out a 7-5 6-2 win over Kristina Mladenovic at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Jul 05, 2019, 18:27 PM IST
Petra Kvitova withdraws from French Open with arm injury
Kvitova, a semi-finalist in Paris in 2012, made a strong start to the clay court season by winning the title in Stuttgart and reaching the quarter-finals in Madrid.
May 27, 2019, 19:02 PM IST
Kiki Bertens stuns Simona Halep to lift Madrid Open title
Bertens looked dominant throughout the summit showdown as she eased past reigning French Open champion Halep 6-4, 6-4 in almost one and a half hour to lift the title.
May 12, 2019, 00:56 AM IST
Petra Kvitova battles into third round of Madrid Open
Kvitova will now face either Romanian wildcard Sorana Cirstea or former World No four Caroline Garcia in the last-16 of the tournament.
May 07, 2019, 00:05 AM IST
Japan's Naomi Osaka stays atop WTA rankings
Osaka is currently standing with a total of 6, 151 points and maintains a lead of 316 points over Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic.
May 06, 2019, 20:51 PM IST
Abdominal injury rules Naomi Osaka out of Stuttgart Open
Osaka was due to take on eighth-seed Anett Kontaveit in the semifinals of the tournament.
Apr 27, 2019, 20:36 PM IST
Ashleigh Barty overcomes rain delays to reach Miami Open final
The 22-year-old endured three rain delays before she eventually registered a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 win over Kontaveit in a one-sided semi-final of the women's singles event.
Mar 29, 2019, 11:08 AM IST
Indian Wells: Venus Williams scripts stunning comeback to beat Petra Kvitova
With the win over Kvitova, Williams has now set up a third-round clash against fellow countrywoman Christina McHale in the Indian Wells.
Mar 10, 2019, 08:27 AM IST
Venus Williams overcomes illness to advance to 2nd round at Indian Wells
Venus Williams played through illness to win a seesaw opening round match against German Andrea Petkovic 6-4,0-6, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday.
Mar 09, 2019, 12:30 PM IST
Petra Kvitova says meeting with Monica Seles was key after knife attack
Kvitova suffered cuts to her left hand during a home invasion in 2016, while Seles was stabbed in the back during a match in Hamburg in 1993.
Mar 07, 2019, 11:02 AM IST
Unseeded Belinda Bencic downs Petra Kvitova to lift Dubai title
The win was also Bencic`s fourth win over a top 10 player this week after getting past Aryna Sabalenka, Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina in the previous rounds.
Feb 24, 2019, 07:24 AM IST
