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Petra Kvitova: Wimbledon’s Fearless Czech Queen

As 34-year-old Czech star Petra Kvitova announced earlier this year that the 2025 US Open would mark the final chapter of her professional journey, the tennis world has been preparing to bid farewell to one of its most admired and quietly resolute champions.

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Watch: An emotional farewell as two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova says goodbye

Petra Kvitova played the final Wimbledon match of her career on Tuesday at the All England Lawn & Tennis Club after falling to Emma Navarro. Kvitova played her final match at Wimbledon losing 6-3, 6-1 in perhaps the biggest gauge as to why she was saying goodbye at this point.

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Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / June 30

Wimbledon Day 2 Women’s Predictions Including Petra Kvitova vs Emma Navarro

Tuesday at Wimbledon we will witness the potential end of Petra Kvitova’s career as she takes on Emma Navarro in the first round. British hope Francesca Jones is also in action as the greatest grass court event on the planet continues its opening week. We have predictions for every match of the first round.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / June 29

'It still feels surreal': Petra Kvitova reflects on double Wimbledon glory ahead of retirement

Petra Kvitova is preparing for her final appearance at Wimbledon, shortly after announcing her retirement from the courts. The 35-year-old player returned at the beginning of the season after a career break to become a mother, and the return has not been overly successful for the Czech.

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Two-time Wimbledon champion calls time on career

Petra Kvitova announced on Thursday that she will be retiring after this year’s US Open.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / June 19

2-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova to retire after U.S. Open

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova plans to retire from professional tennis at the end of the season. Kvitova, 35, announced her intentions Thursday on both Instagram and X.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / June 19

Petra Kvitova Announces Retirement: Farewell to a Tennis Legend

In an emotional social media post, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova announced that she will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2025 season, concluding a storied 19-year career.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / June 19

'I will leave the sport with the biggest smile': Petra Kvitova announces retirement after 19-year career

The 2-time Wimebldon champion Petra Kvitova has officially announced her retirement from professional tennis, just a few months after taking a break from the tour due to pregnancy.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / June 18

Petra Kvitova Leads List Of 2025 Wimbledon Main Draw Wild Cards

15 of the 16 singles wild cards for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships were announced, and the tournament's approach has caused some controversy. All four Grand Slams give many of their wild cards to home players who would either need to go through qualifying or whose ranking may not be high enough to even enter the qualifying stage.

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Tennis News / BBC Sport / June 18

British veteran Evans given Wimbledon wildcard

Former British number one Dan Evans and two-time champion Petra Kvitova are given wildcards into the Wimbledon singles draws later this month.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / June 3

Entry List Nottingham Open 2025 including Petra Kvitova, Clara Tauson, Katie Boulter and Leylah Fernandez

Held between 16-22 June, 2025, the WTA Nottingham Open is a key stop on the road to Wimbledon in regards to the British clay court season. Petra Kvitova will be involved as she aims to return to the form that saw her become a multiple-time champion at SW19.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / May 24

French Open Day 1 Women’s Predictions Including Petra Kvitova vs Viktorjia Golubic

Kicking off on Sunday, the 2025 French Open features an exciting slate of first-round clashes. showcasing rising stars and seasoned veterans. Petra Kvitová headlines the group against the stylish Viktorija Golubic, while young talents like Alexandra Eala and Marta Kostyuk aim to make their mark on the storied Parisian clay.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / May 8

Injury woes continue for Paula Badosa, out of Rome Open as Petra Kvitova also withdraws

It is bad injury news this morning for fans of Paula Badosa and Petra Kvitova with both out of the Rome Open having withdrawn on the eve of their matches at the Foro Italico.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / May 7

WTA Rome Day 3 Predictions Including Ons Jabeur vs Petra Kvitova

Second round action at the WTA Rome gets underway on Thursday. Ons Jabeur and Petra Kvitova meet for the first time in two years. Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka is enjoying her best winning run on clay and could extend it against the fit-again Paula Badosa.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / May 6

Petra Kvitova wins opener in Rome for first victory since 2023

Czech Petra Kvitova won her first match since 2023, defeating Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 7-5, 6-1 in the first round at the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday.

Tennis News / Tennisbuzz / January 1, 2024

Petra Kvitova set to miss Australian Open following pregnancy announcement

Petra Kvitova is set to miss the Australian Open following her announcement that she is pregnant with her first child. The two-time Wimbledon champion and 2019 runner up in Melbourne was named on the entry list for the first Grand Slam of the year, which gets underway on January 14, but took to social media to inform her followers of the news.

Tennis News / Yardbarker / January 17, 2022

Former Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitová loses in first round in straight sets

Two-time Wimbledon champion and 2019 Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitová came nowhere close to repeating that run in 2022, instead losing in straight sets (6-2, 6-2) against Sorana Cîrstea in the first round.

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Tennis News / Yardbarker / June 1, 2021