Petra Kvitova
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Sharapova, Halep reach Madrid Open final
Tennis | May 10, 2014, 08:16 PM ISTMADRID: Maria Sharapova held her nerve Saturday to reach her second consecutive Madrid Open final, where she'll play Simona Halep of Romania. Sharapova was cruising against Agnieszka Radwanska before allowing the third-seeded Pole to break
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Petra Kvitova beaten in 1st major upset at Porsche Grand Prix
Tennis | Apr 24, 2014, 08:47 AM ISTSTUTTGART, Germany : Alisa Kleybanova defeated third-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-2, 7-6 (3) to provide the first major upset at the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday. The 102nd-ranked Kleybanova rallied from 5-3 down in the second
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Australian Open: Kvitova loses to Thai player Kumkhum
Tennis | Jan 13, 2014, 02:52 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was upset in the first round of the Australian Open by Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Luksika, playing just her second Grand Slam tournament, broke the sixth-seeded
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Petra Kvitova advances to Sydney semifinals
Tennis | Jan 08, 2014, 11:59 AM ISTSydney: Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to the Sydney International semifinals on Wednesday with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over fellow Czech player Lucie Safarova. Kvitova, the second seed, will play the winner of
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WTA: Serena Williams in group with Petra Kvitova
Tennis | Oct 20, 2013, 11:26 PM ISTIstanbul: Top-ranked titleholder Serena Williams will face former winner Petra Kvitova in her group at the WTA Championships, which start Tuesday in Istanbul.Sunday's draw for the event that brings together the top eight players in
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Kvitova advances, Kerber upset in New Haven Open
Tennis | Aug 21, 2013, 06:52 AM ISTNew Haven, Connecticut : Defending champion Petra Kvitova survived a scare in the first round of the New Haven Open on Tuesday, rallying to beat Annika Beck 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The tournament's third seed dropped
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Wimbledon: Petra Kvitova, Laura Robson reach fourth round
Tennis | Jul 01, 2013, 06:02 PM ISTLondon, Jun 29: British favorite Laura Robson fought off Marina Erakovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to clinch a spot in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Saturday.The victory makes the 38th-ranked Robson the first British woman
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Defending champion Kvitova exits Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 04, 2012, 02:03 PM ISTWimbledon, England Jun 4: Petra Kvitova was nervous the first time she stepped onto Centre Court as defending champion a week ago, feeling the weight of the tradition and expectations that comes with that title.She
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Kvitova cruises into 4th round of Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 30, 2012, 09:42 PM ISTEngland, Jun30: Defending champion Petra Kvitova cruised into the fourth round of Wimbledon on Saturday, routing Varvara Lepchenko of the United States 6-1, 6-0 in less than hour.Kvitova has yet to drop a set this
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Sharapova reaches forth round of Wimbledon
Tennis | Jun 29, 2012, 10:40 PM ISTEngland, Jun 29: Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve again in windy conditions at Wimbledon and had to rally from a break down in the second set Friday to beat Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-1,
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Wimbledon champ Kvitova ousted from Eastbourne
Tennis | Jun 19, 2012, 06:28 PM ISTEngland, Jun19: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova slumped out of the Eastbourne championships on Tuesday, falling to Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the grass court tournament.The second-seeded Kvitova put on an erratic
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Petra Kvitova reaches 3rd round at French Open
Tennis | May 31, 2012, 04:27 PM ISTParis, May 31: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the third round of the French Open by beating Urszula Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 6-3 Thursday. The fourth-seeded Czech won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon
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Venus Williams Upsets Kvitova At Key Biscayne
Tennis | Mar 24, 2012, 08:35 AM ISTKey Biscayne (Florida), Mar 24: Venus Williams took a big step in her comeback Friday when she defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open.Williams
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Czechs, Russia Lead 2-0 In Fed Cup
Tennis | Feb 05, 2012, 02:22 PM ISTLondon, Feb 5: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova took more than two hours to put defending champion the Czech Republic in control of its Fed Cup tie with Germany, while Italy's Francesca Schiavone surprisingly lost to
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Sharapova Into Australian Open Final
Tennis | Jan 26, 2012, 01:57 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 26: Maria Sharapova has avenged her Wimbledon loss to Petra Kvitova and returned to the Australian Open final for the first time since winning the last of her three major titles here in
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Sharapova, Kvitova Set Up Aussie Open Semifinal
Tennis | Jan 25, 2012, 01:30 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia, Jan 25: Former and reigning Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova will meet in the Australian Open semifinals after both won in straight sets on Wednesday.After Kvitova beat unseeded Italian Sara Errani
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Wimbledon Champ Kvitova Into Aussie Quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 23, 2012, 11:16 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia, Jan 23: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an embarrassing air swing and a two-game lapse to beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Monday for a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals.Two-time
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Kvitova Into Australian Open Fourth Round As Kirilenko Retires
Tennis | Jan 21, 2012, 09:36 AM ISTMelbourne, Jan 21: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova benefited from the second injury retirement in quick succession in the women's draw when Maria Kirilenko pulled out of their Australian Open third round match on Saturday. The
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Kvitova Wins In 3 Sets To Reach 3rd Round
Tennis | Jan 19, 2012, 11:45 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia, Jan 19 : Second-seeded Petra Kvitova scraped into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.Suarez Navarro recovered from losing to the first
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Defending Champ Li Stops Kvitova's Run To No. 1
Tennis | Jan 12, 2012, 12:05 PM ISTSydney, Jan 12 : Defending champion Li Na of China moved into the Sydney International final with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Petra Kvitova on Thursday, ending the Czech player's bid to become world No.