Petra Kvitová is a Czech former professional tennis player known for powerful left-handed groundstrokes and varied shot-making. She won 31 WTA Tour level career singles titles, including Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, and the 2011 WTA Championships on her debut. She took a bronze medal in singles for the Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Olympics and reached a career high of world number two in October 2011. She helped the Czech Republic win the 2011 Fed Cup, won the 2012 Hopman Cup with Tomáš Berdych, and reached the 2019 Australian Open final, losing to Naomi Osaka, after recovering from a knife attack in late 2016. She retired from the sport in 2025.
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is a Czech former professional tennis player
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born 8 March 1990
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Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes
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Kvitová won 31 WTA Tour-level career singles titles
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Kvitová won 31 WTA Tour-level career singles titles
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is a Czech former professional tennis player
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is a Czech former professional tennis player
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two major titles at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014
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finishing runner-up to Naomi Osaka
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a bronze medal in singles representing the Czech Republic at the 2016 Rio Olympics
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