Knife attack: Tennis player Petra Kvitova out for six months after surgery
Aged 26, the hard-hitting left-hander rose to world number two in 2011 when she won the first of her two Wimbledon singles titles, and has been a mainstay of the top 10 virtually ever since.
Dec 22, 2016, 06:40 AM IST
Petra Kvitova: Two-time Wimbledon champion undergoes hand surgery following knife attack, full recovery expected
Kvitova had said on social media before undergoing surgery that the attack by an individual with a knife on Tuesday had left her "shaken, but fortunate to be alive".
Dec 21, 2016, 07:42 AM IST
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova undergoes surgery after knife attack
She is also recovering from a stress fracture to her foot which has ruled her out of the Hopman Cup starting on January 1.
Dec 20, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Australian Open setback: Petra Kvitova ruled out of Hopman Cup with foot injury
Kvitova has been replaced by three-time doubles Grand Slam champion and two-time Olympic medallist Lucie Hradecka.
Dec 20, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
Angelique Kerber continues to lead WTA rankings
Kerber is followed by Serena Williams of the US in second place while Polish Agnieszka Radwanska and Romania`s Simona Halep occupy the third and fourth places respectively.
Nov 07, 2016, 19:41 PM IST
Agnieszka Radwanska closes in on WTA Final spot
The Pole needs to reach the quarter finals in Beijing to guarantee her sixth consecutive appearance at the eight-player WTA Final in Singapore.
Oct 02, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
Wuhan Open: Petra Kvitova ends long title wait after defeating Dominika Cibulkova
The former world number two, whose uneven season has seen her fall to 16 in the rankings.
Oct 01, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
Angelique Kerber beats Petra Kvitova to reach US Open quarters, closes in on No.1 slot
The fourth-round match had a grand slam pedigree to it with Kerber, the Australian Open champion, going against twice Wimbledon winner Kvitova, but it failed to deliver any major excitement.
Sep 05, 2016, 04:08 AM IST
US Open 2016: Wozniacki to face Sevastova for semi-final spot, Vinci also in quarters
Sevastova thus became the first Latvian woman in 22 years to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.
Sep 05, 2016, 00:07 AM IST
US Open: Novak Djokovic into third round on walkover; Roberta Vinci, Petra Kvitova move on
Djokovic will face either Guido Pella of Argentina or Mikhail Youzhny of Russia for a place in the fourth round.
Aug 31, 2016, 23:42 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: After Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams knocked out of mega event by Elina Svitolina
Serena, winner of 22 Grand Slam singles title, failed to produced her routine game and lost the match in straight sets
Aug 10, 2016, 05:08 AM IST
French Open 2016: Angry Nick Kyrgios, Petra Kvitova pass chilly Roland Garros tests
Despite the controversy, Kyrgios recovered his composure to see off world number 124 Cecchinato and set up a second-round clash against Dutch lucky loser Igor Sijsling.
May 22, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
Miami Open: Ailing Rafael Nadal retires as Stan Wawrinka, Petra Kvitova fall
Two-time Grand Slam champions Stan Wawrinka and Petra Kvitova also crashed out of the hardcourt event,
Mar 27, 2016, 03:21 AM IST
Top players including Rafael Nadal stunned by Maria Sharapova`s failed drug test
Petra Kvitova says she is shocked and Agnieszka Radwanska describes it as a sad day for tennis.
Mar 10, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Maria Sharapova: Russian hoping to play Rio Olympics 2016 despite missing Fed Cup
So far, Sharapova has featured in just two ties since 2012, the year when she won the silver medal at the London Olympics.
Feb 05, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
Czech Republic beat Russia 3-2 in Fed Cup tennis
Karolina Pliskova said that she was really happy as they had the trophy again.
Nov 16, 2015, 19:51 PM IST
Czech tied 1-1 with Russia after first day in Fed Cup final
The other two singles and possible doubles will be played on Sunday.
Crafty Pole Agnieszka Radwanska beats Petra Kvitova to claim first ever WTA Finals title
Agnieszka Radwanska claimed her biggest ever tennis title after beating Petra Kvitova in the finals of WTA Finals.
Nov 01, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
WTA Finals: Agnieszka Radwanska meets Petra Kvitova in title match
Agnieszka Radwanska plays Petra Kvitova in the final of 2015 WTA Finals.
Oct 31, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
WTA Finals: Lucie Safarova defeats Angelique Kerber, Petra Kvitova reaches semis
Singapore, Oct 30 (IANS) The 4-6, 3-6 loss of German Angelique Kerber in the final White Group match against Czech Lucie Safarova qualified Petra Kvitova for the semi-finals of the $7 million Women
Oct 30, 2015, 21:57 PM IST
