Tag: Petra Kvitova

WTA Roundup: Venus Williams Wins Three-Setter in England

Venus Williams defeated Italy’s Camila Giorgi 7–6 (5), 4–6, 7–6 (6) in a first-round match that lasted more than three hours in the Rothesay Classic in Great Britain on Monday, June 19. Williams, 43, recorded her first win over a top-50 opponent in four years after getting bounced in the first round last week at…


Caroline Garcia Beats Petra Kvitova to Win Western & Southern Open

Caroline Garcia continued her hot summer with a stellar 6–2, 6–4 victory over Petra Kvitova to win the Western & Southern Open final at Mason, Ohio. Garcia racked up 11 aces in beating Kvitova in one hour and 42 minutes for her third title in less than three months. It is her 10th career WTA…


Kvitova Surges Past Ostapenko to Claim Eastbourne Crown, Fritz Wins Men’s Title

Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova geared up for this year’s tournament in style as she sailed past former Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko 6–3 6–2 to capture the WTA 500 Eastbourne International crown on Saturday. It was a 29th career title and the first in more than a year for the 32-year-old Czech as she…


American Stephens Knocks 10th Seed Kvitova out of Wimbledon

LONDON—American Sloane Stephens won the battle of former Grand Slam winners against twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Monday, ousting the Czech 10th seed from the All England Club with a 6–3 6–4 victory. The 2017 U.S. Open champion came into the match on Centre Court with a 2–1 head-to-head lead against Kvitova, who lifted…