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Article added 5th Feb 2012 17:34:
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Petra Kvitova put Czech republic into decisive 3-0 lead in 1st round of 2012 fed Cup
Sabine Lisicki started like a dragon, she did not allow anything on her serve to Kvitova. Kvitova started much better than against Goerges at saturday. But she had no opportunity on Lisicki's service games and lost tiebreak easily 2-7. Kvitova leveled the game in crucial second set. She had first two breakpoints in first Lisicki's service game but could not take it. Lisicki had breakpoint at 3-3 but Kvitova saved it too. Decision came at 5-4 when Kvitova finally was the first woman to broke her opponent, she did it to love and took second set. Lisicki tried to resist little more in final set, she battled and won few perfect rallies but it was Kvitova who was in commanding lead. Kvitova broke at 1-0 and 4-1 and without any own service loss took the decider 6-1. Petra Kvitova - Sabine Lisicki 6:7(2), 6:4, 6:1 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 4th Feb 2012 15:30:
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Petra Kvitova won quality battle against Julia Goerges to secure 2-0 lead for Czech republic over Germany
After Iveta Benesova's surprising victory against Sabine Lisicki, Kvitova could be less nervous than her opponent. But it was Goerges who was more relaxed, winning important points. Kvitova lost her serve in 4th game, broke back directly and leveled to 3-3. But Goerges saved 2 breakpoints in the next game, broke Kvitova and took the fist serve. Very good service games were coming from Kvitova in 2nd set. She played patiently and broke Goerges' serve and gained the second with the same score as Goerges won the first - 6-3. Huge battle started in final set. Kvitova was the first who broke opponent in seventh Tilden's game but made few errors at 4-3 and 40-15 enabling Goerges to break back. Kvitova was close to defeat at 4-5 and 0-30 but played very careful hard shots to level. Looked like easy win for her when she broke Goerges in next game to get 6-5 lead. But it was definitely not an easy match at any stage and Kvitova lost her serve and next Goerges's service game both to love. Deciding was finally that at 8-8. Goerges served with new balls and new balls brought critacally important break in every new balls game. No difference now, Kvitova broke Goerges and served it out to 10-8 final set victory. Top quality aggressive tennis and big drama, both girls were great. Petra Kvitova - Julia Goerges 3:6, 6:3, 10:8 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 28th Jan 2012 09:40:
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Petra Kvitova lost in her first life Australian Open semifinal
Maria Sharapova was one lucky step better this time. Kvitova started the match with easy service game but then became her poorest Australian Open performance this year and lost 6 for 7 next games dropping first set 2-6 with 3 broken serves. Kvitova raised her play in the second set. She went to quick 3-0 lead and she held her serves comfortably while Sharapova had to fight heavily for each service game. But the set went with no further break so it was Kvitova who took it 6-3. Kvitova was also the first player breaking opponent in the deciding third set to gain 2-1 lead. But she played poorly her next service game and Sharapova broke back directly to 2-2. Another service games of Sharapova were huge and probably decisive battles, Kvitova had many breakpoints in both but finally Sharapova saved all of them and won fifth and close seventh game known as Tilden game. Kvitova held once more at 3-4 and became 0-30 lead in nineth game when Sharapova played close shot which was called out but hawk eye confirmed she hited line. Kvitova lost accuracy and gain just one point from that time with easy Sharapova 2nd serve return error dropping the match to Sharapova 4-6 in the third. Petra Kvitova - Maria Sharapova 2:6, 6:3, 4:6 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 25th Jan 2012 14:36:
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Petra Kvitova reached her first grandslam semifinal outside Wimbledon
After brave tough fight Petra Kvitova won over Sara Errani in Australian Open quarterfinal. The match brought two different tennis styles contest. While Kvitova likes to play her typical aggressive flat hard shots what is the reason she is in czech jokes called "Butcher girl from Fulnek", Errani produces slow lifted game with deep and suprising placement. Kvitova changed her tactics with not so hard serving and tried to level to Errani's game, it was tough for her but she finally succeeded what shows she is great player now. Kvitova started with breaking Errani's serve but then lost her own. She broke Errani in the third game too and when broke in the seventh game again it looked on easy first set win since most of the games were long and close. But she lost the confidence and two games in the row. She had plenty of work to won the rallies at 5-4 but finally she did it and took the first set 6-4. Kvitova broke in the first game of the second set but the unforced errors became growing and fighting Errani became better and better, winning few close games. It definitelly looked the match would go into decider when Kvitova was 1-4 and 0-30 down. But she held and broke Errani in the next game. Then probably Errani lost her faith she could win and Kvitova was overplaying her to finish the set 6-4 too. Petra Kvitova - Sara Errani 6:4, 6:4 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 23rd Jan 2012 13:22:
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Kvitova wins over Ana Ivanovic for first time
Not outstanting but good match and little drama at the end. Ana Ivanovic played her fast and riscy game and with Petra Kvitova being the same kind of player, we saw many cool winners but also certain errors from both side. Kvitova was hitting harder and more accurate in first set. She won her service games with no real trouble and was near to break Ivanovic in each game on return. Kvitova broke Ivanovic in 3rd and 7th game going for easy 6-2 win. Ivanovic leveled her game from the beginning of second set. Also Kvitova was making more errors so it was much more fighting. It looked good for Kvitova after breaking Ivanovic at 2-2 but Ana did not lost her faith she could win and her moment came. Kvitova played very poor game when serving at 5-4 for the match. She lost her serve to love, it was just first and last time in the match she lost her service game. But there was another crucial service game at 5-6 for Kvitova, after just loosing 10 points in the row. She was down in her mind doing easy unforced errors from good positions. So it was about to make direct point with the serve or at least to gain big advantage from the return for easy winner. Kvitova succeeded ant took it into the tiebreak. Ivanovic started the tiebreak with double fault. And she served one more double fault at 1-2. It gave Kvitova the deciding advantage she started to believe herself again and hitting the balls hard gave her the commanding 6-1 lead. The first match point Kvitova threw out by return error but second matchpoint was the final after Petra placed the mighty return on baseline and Ana did not find the response. Petra Kvitova - Ana Ivanovic 6:2, 7:6(2) -------------------------------------- |
Article added 20th Jan 2012 20:05:
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Injured Maria Kirilenko retired to Petra Kvitova
Petra Kvitova played consistently from beginning. The only fight of the match was the first game. After several deuces and 10 minutes of solid points from both players Kvitova used her fourth breakpoint to finally take 1-0 lead. Kirilenko looked after that more and mmore unconditioned both physically by leg injury and mentally by Kvitova winning game by the game easily. At 5-0 for Kvitova Kirilenko leaved the court for long medical treatment. And just two games later she retired. Petra Kvitova - Maria Kirilenko 6:0, 1:0 ret. -------------------------------------- |
Article added 19th Jan 2012 10:38:
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Great battle in Hisense Arena
Petra Kvitova started yet better as in first round. She quickly broke in third game, saved breakpoint in next game and with another break in the seventh game took first set easily 6-2. But Carla Suarez Navarro started to play perfect baseline error free tennis and took Kvitova under pressure. Suarez Navarro broke Kvitova in second game, won 8 from 10 games from start of the second set to leading 2-0 in the third. Kvitova looked terrified and the unforced errors became more and more frequent from her. Her baseline game started to be too slow and careful because of error fear. Probably decisive game was the third game of third set, Suarez Navarro confirming break from previous game at 2-0. Suarez Navarro started to be little tired but still had gamepoint on uncertain Kvitova. But Kvitova was fighting heavily for each point and finally broke back. From this moment Kvitova started to believe she wins the match finally. She broke Suarez at 2-2 once again. Another crucial moment for Kvitova was when she was serving at 4-3. She played outstanding backhand winner from tough position at 0-30 and surprised Suarez Navarro with an ace to forehand at 30-30 when she was mostly serving to the middle Suarez's backhand side from right side of the court. It was the last possibility for Suarez Navarro to turn the match once again. Kvitova served it out comfortably at 5-4. Great battle and through many errors still lots of outstanding winners and good tactical tennis from both players. Petra Kvitova - Carla Suarez Navarro 6:2, 2:6, 6:4 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 16th Jan 2012 20:46:
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Easy win for Kvitova in 1st round of Australian Open
Petra Kvitova had no real trouble with russian Vera Dushevina. Kvitova started badly and after loosing 1st game she served 3 double faults in second game and it was Dushevina who was leading 2-0 and 30-0 in third game. But Kvitova came with the row of 16 points completely taking the match to her control. Dushevina tried to fight for the game several times but she made many unforced errors and did not succeed. Kvitova did not need to play her best tennis to end the match comfortably in 61 minutes. Petra Kvitova - Vera Dushevina 6:2, 6:0 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 15th Jan 2012 12:04:
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Petra Kvitova 2012 singles results
Hopman cup, Perth, 2012/01/02 (exhibition, played for Czech republic w. Tomas Berdych): RR: Kvitova def. Pironkova 6:4, 6:2 RR: Kvitova def. Mattek-Sands 6:2, 6:1 RR: Kvitova def. Wozniacki 7:6(4), 3:6, 6:4 F: Kvitova def. Bartoli 7:5, 6:1 Czech republic won the Hopman cup thanks to Kvitova Sydney, 2012/01/09 1R: bye 2R: Kvitova def. Dulgheru 7:5, 3:6, 6:4 QF: Kvitova def. Hantuchova 6:0, 6:4 SF: Kvitova lost to Li 6:1, 5:7, 2:6 Australian Open, grandslam, Melbourne, 2012/01/16 1R: Kvitova def. Dushevina 6:2, 6:0 2R: Kvitova def. Suarez Navarro 6:2, 2:6, 6:4 3R: Kvitova def. Kirilenko 6:0, 1:0 ret. 4R: Kvitova def. Ivanovic 6:2, 7:6(2) QF: Kvitova def. Errani 6:4, 6:4 SF: Kvitova lost to Sharapova 2:6, 6:3, 4:6 Fed Cup, 1R, Stuttgart, 2012/02/04 (played for Czech republic w. Lucie Hradecka, Iveta Benesova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova) Saturday: Kvitova def. Goerges 3:6, 6:3, 10:8 Sunday: Kvitova def. Lisicki 6:7(2), 6:4, 6:1 Czech republic won the match against Germany 4-1 Indian Wells, 2012/03/07 1R: bye 2R: Kvitova def. Zahlavova-Strycova 6:1, 6:3 3R: Kvitova lost to McHale 6:2, 2:6, 3:6 Miami, 2012/03/20 1R: bye 2R: Kvitova lost to V.Williams 4:6, 6:4, 0:6 Fed Cup, SF, Ostrava, 2012/04/21 (played for Czech republic w. Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka and Lucie Safarova) Saturday: Kvitova def. Errani 6:4, 6:3 Sunday: Kvitova def. Schiavone 6:4, 7:6(1) Czech republic won the match against Italy 4-1 Stuttgart, 2012/04/23 1R: bye 2R: Kvitova def. Schiavone 6:2, 6:2 QF: Kvitova def. Kerber 6:4, 6:4 SF: Kvitova lost to Sharapova 4:6, 6:7(3) Madrid, 2012/05/05 1R: Kvitova def. Erakovic 6:2, 6:3 2R: Kvitova lost to Hradecka 4:6, 3:6 Roma, 2012/05/13 1R: bye 2R: Kvitova def. Pavlyuchenkova 7:5, 6:4 3R: Kvitova def. Cirstea 6:2, 5:7, 6:2 QF: Kvitova lost to Kerber 6:7(2), 6:1, 1:6 -------------------------------------- |
Article added 15th Jan 2012 10:58:
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Petra Kvitova is famous czech tennis player and absolutely character sportswoman.
Petra Kvitova was born 8th March 1990 in Bilovec birth center but her family and she were living and live till now in Fulnek. Her best season in her young ages was year 2011 when she won Wimbledon, Masters, Fed Cup and other tournaments. -------------------------------------- |
Petra Kvitova