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  Petra Kvitova beaten in 1st major upset at Porsche Grand Prix

  Tennis | April 24, 2014 8:47 IST

  STUTTGART, 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 | January 13, 2014 14:52 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 08, 2014 11:59 IST

  Sydney: 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 | October 20, 2013 23:26 IST

  Istanbul: 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 | August 21, 2013 6:52 IST

  New 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 | July 01, 2013 18:02 IST

  London, 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 | July 04, 2012 14:03 IST

  Wimbledon, 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 | June 30, 2012 21:42 IST

  England, 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 | June 29, 2012 22:40 IST

  England, 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 | June 19, 2012 18:28 IST

  England, 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 16:27 IST

  Paris, 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 | March 24, 2012 8:35 IST

  Key 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 | February 05, 2012 14:22 IST

  London, 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 | January 26, 2012 13:57 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 25, 2012 13:30 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 23, 2012 11:16 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 21, 2012 9:36 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 19, 2012 11:45 IST

  Melbourne, 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 | January 12, 2012 12:05 IST

  Sydney, 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.

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  Wozniacki, Kvitova Into Sydney Quarters

  Tennis | January 10, 2012 15:30 IST

  Sydney, Jan 10: Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki came back from 4-0 down in the final set to beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 on Tuesday and advance to the quarterfinals at the Sydney International.The