Petra Kvitova
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Australian Open: It's Petra Kvitova vs Naomi Osaka for the title and world No.1 spot
Tennis | Jan 24, 2019, 01:07 PM ISTPetra Kvitova defeated Danielle Collins 7-6 (2), 6-0 while Naomi Osaka downed Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the semi-finals to set up a summit clash against each other.
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Karolina Pliskova reaches WTA Finals semifinals with win over Petra Kvitova
Tennis | Oct 25, 2018, 06:58 PM ISTPliskova, who advanced from her group for the second straight year, beat Kvitova 6-3, 6-4 to improve her record to 2-1 at the season-ending tournament.
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Past champs Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova beaten at Wimbledon of upsets
Tennis | Jul 04, 2018, 10:57 AM ISTA 15-month doping ban kept Sharapova out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament in 2016, and an injury sidelined her a year ago.
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Petra Kvitova stuns Magdalena Rybarikova to retain Birmingham Classic title
Tennis | Jun 24, 2018, 11:55 PM ISTKvitova hadn't dropped a set in Birmingham but was tested by Rybarikova before eventually prevailing 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
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Petra Kvitova rallies to win Prague Open final
Tennis | May 05, 2018, 11:17 PM ISTPetra Kvitova came from a set down to beat seventh-seeded Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Prague Open final.
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Wimbledon 2017: Petra Kvitova stunned by unseeded Brengle in Round 2
Tennis | Jul 06, 2017, 04:30 PM ISTThe 95th-ranked Brengle forced a huge upset against the two-time Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova in three sets to reach the third round at the All England Club.
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Wimbledon 2015: Defending champion Petra Kvitova loses to 28th seed Jelena Jankovic
Tennis | Jul 05, 2015, 07:27 AM ISTLondon: About an hour after flopping on her back and kicking her feet overhead to celebrate a stunning comeback against defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, Jelena Jankovic still was giddy."I cannot stop smiling. ... I
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Kvitova wins Madrid final, Nadal v Murray in men's finale
Tennis | May 10, 2015, 04:08 PM ISTMadrid: Petra Kvitova eased to her second Madrid Open title when she beat an unwell Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-2 in the final on Saturday.A day after ending Serena Williams' unbeaten start to the year, Kvitova's
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Petra Kvitova follows Venus Williams to early exit in Dubai
Tennis | Feb 19, 2015, 11:36 PM ISTDubai, United Arab Emirates: Second-seeded Petra Kvitova and fourth-seeded Ana Ivanovic followed defending champion Venus Williams to an early exit at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday.In all, five of the top eight seeded players
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Wimbledon champion Kvitova into 3rd round at Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 23, 2015, 11:25 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova continued to make amends for an upset first-round loss last year at the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4 second-round win Thursday over Mona Barthel.Fourth-seeded Kvitova held her serve
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Wimbledon champ Kvitova wins 1st-rounder at Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 20, 2015, 11:09 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is through to the second round of the Australian Open after a 6-1, 6-4 win over Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands in 63 minutes on Tuesday.Kvitova won her second
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Fed Cup: Kvitova eyes one more trophy in 2014
Tennis | Nov 06, 2014, 07:32 AM ISTPrague: Tasked with leading the Czech Republic to victory in another home Fed Cup final this weekend, Petra Kvitova said the considerable pressure from compatriots is much less than what she puts on herself.The Czechs
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WTA Finals: Petra Kvitova beats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2
Tennis | Oct 23, 2014, 04:25 PM ISTSingapore: Petra Kvitova beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 at the WTA Finals on Thursday, further eroding the Russian player's hopes of claiming the year-end No. 1 ranking. Sharapova, who needs to win the title to
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Sharapova wins China Open, back to world number 2
Tennis | Oct 06, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTBeijing: Russian Maria Sharapova conjured up some of her three-setter magic in the final of the China Open tennis on Sunday, rallying past Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic for the title.Sharapova cruised through to
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Petra Kvitova, Eugenie Bouchard qualify for Wuhan Open semis
Tennis | Sep 26, 2014, 10:24 AM ISTWuhan, China : Third-seeded Petra Kvitova swept aside Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday, while Caroline Wozniacki rallied to beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
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Maria Sharapova knocked out by qualifier at Wuhan Open
Tennis | Sep 25, 2014, 10:01 AM ISTWuhan, China: Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the Wuhan Open by Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the third round on Wednesday. Sharapova double-faulted six times in the first set, and was
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US Open: Dizzy in heat , Bouchard out of upset heavy US Open
Tennis | Sep 03, 2014, 08:45 PM ISTNEW YORK: Bothered by the heat and stifling humidity, Eugenie Bouchard felt dizzy and her vision was blurry. She got her blood pressure checked. Plastic bags filled with ice were rubbed on her shoulders, arms
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US Open: Wimbledon champ Kvitova out in third round
Tennis | Aug 30, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTNEW YORK: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was stunned in the third round of the U.S. Open by a scrambling, moon-balling qualifier ranked No. 145. Aleksandra Krunic, a 21-year-old Serb who until this week had not
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Petra Kvitova takes 2nd Connecticut Open title
Tennis | Aug 24, 2014, 02:16 PM ISTNEW HAVEN, Conn. : Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-2 Saturday to win her second Connecticut Open title in the past three years. The No. 4 player in the world
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Petra Kvitova moves into semifinals at Connecticut Open
Tennis | Aug 22, 2014, 07:18 AM ISTNEW HAVEN, Conn: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova moved into the semifinals of the Connecticut Open with a 6-4, 6-1 win Thursday over fellow Czech player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. Kvitova went down by a service break