Petra Kvitová
 Petra Kvitová at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships |
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| Kintra |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Residence | Fulnek, Czech Republic |
| Born | 8 Mairch 1990 Bílovec, Czechoslovakia |
| Hicht | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Wicht | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handit (twa-handit backhand) |
| Career prize money | $ 8,302,633 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 245–107 |
| Career titles | 9 WTA, 7 ITF[1] |
| Highest rankin | No. 2 (31 October 2011)[2] |
| Current rankin | No. 8 (15 Februar 2013)[2] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2012) |
| French Open | SF (2012) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011) |
| US Open | 4R (2009, 2012) |
| Ither tournaments | |
| Championships | W (2011) |
| Olympic Gemmes | QF (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–24 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Heichest rankin | No. 196 (28 Februar 2011) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2011) |
| French Open | 2R (2010) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2010) |
| US Open | 1R (2010) |
| Last updatit on: 24 September 2012. | |
Petra Kvitová (born 8 Mairch 1990) is a Czech professional tennis player. As o 10 Januar 2012, she is ranked Warld No. 2.
Durin the 2011 season, Kvitová wan the singles titles at Wimbledon an the WTA Tour Championships. She became the first Grand Slam event winner born in the 1990s, an the third player tae win the WTA Championships in her first attempt.
Early life [edit]
Petra Kvitová wis born tae Jiří Kvita[3] an Pavla Kvitová in Bílovec, Czech Republic (in 1990 still in Czechoslovakie). Her faither Jiří introducit her tae tennis.[4] Durin her childhuid, she liked Czech American player Martina Navratilova. Kvitová trained in her hametoun till the age o 16, an wis then encouraged bi an instructor tae pursue a professional career in tennis.[5]
Playin style [edit]
Kvitová is kent for her fast left-haundit serve. At the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, she haed 36 aces, the third-maist o ony wumman.[6] She is an aw notit for her hivy forehand, backhaund, variety, an timin, an is kent tae mak up for her lack o speed bi playin close tae the baseline.[7][8]
References [edit]
- ↑ WTA – Players – Stats – Petra Kvitova. Retrieved on 6 August 2012. .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "WTA Rankings", wtatennis.com.
- ↑ "Jiří Kvita si vychutnal atmosféru Wimbledonu", denik.cz. Retrieved on 4 Julie 2011..
- ↑ "Player Profile", wtatennis.com. Retrieved on 1 Julie 2011..
- ↑ Robson, Douglas. "Kvitova looks like a grass-court natural in capturing Wimbledon", USA Today, 3 July 2011. Retrieved on 3 Julie 2011..
- ↑ Event Statistics; Aces; Ladies' Singles. All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved on 3 Julie 2011. .
- ↑ Mouratoglou, Patrick. "Kvitova: the next big boss", Yahoo!, 3 July 2011. Retrieved on 4 Julie 2011..
- ↑ Mitchell, Kevin. "Petra Kvitova comes out of left field to shock Maria Sharapova", The Guardian, 2 July 2011. Retrieved on 12 Dizember 2011..
