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Fifteenth-seeded seasoned Petra Kvitová, successful her 13th quality astatine the Miami Open, yet won her archetypal crown here, upsetting seventh-seed Elena Rybakina connected Saturday with a marathon tiebreaker successful a 7-6 (14), 6-2 win.
Czech athlete, a chaotic paper successful this year's tourney, reached career-high 2nd successful rankings
The Associated Press
· Posted: Jun 19, 2025 11:11 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 19
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová plans to discontinue successful a fewer months, the Czech subordinate said Thursday.
The announcement connected societal media came a time aft Kvitová was granted a chaotic paper for Wimbledon.
"I americium excited and precise overmuch looking guardant to soak successful the quality of playing The Championships, Wimbledon 1 much time, a spot that holds the astir cherished memories successful my career," Kvitová said.
"And portion I americium not wholly definite yet what my hardcourt plaything successful the U.S. volition look like, I americium intending to decorativeness my progressive playing vocation astatine the US Open successful New York aboriginal this summer."
The 35-year-old Kvitová reached a career-high ranking of No. 2 and helped the Czech Republic to six trophies successful the Fed Cup, which is present known arsenic the Billie Jean King Cup.
Kvitová, who won Wimbledon successful 2011 and 2014, past played successful the tourney 2 years agone and became a parent for the archetypal clip erstwhile her lad was calved during past year's tourney astatine the All England Club.
Kvitová made her instrumentality to the WTA Tour successful Austin, Texas, successful February aft 17 months distant from the tribunal and is presently ranked 572nd.
Wimbledon begins June 30.
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