Early Life and Education of Petra Kvitová: A Complete Timeline
How education and upbringing influenced the life of Petra Kvitová. A timeline of key moments.
Petra Kvitová is a Czech professional tennis player celebrated for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and versatile playing style. She has amassed 31 career singles titles, with two major victories at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014. Representing the Czech Republic, she secured a bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Kvitová reached her highest career ranking of world No. 2 on October 31, 2011, solidifying her status as one of the top players in women's tennis.
March 1990: Petra Kvitová's Birth
In March 1990, Petra Kvitová was born in Czechoslovakia and is known as a Czech professional tennis player.
November 2008: Coached by David Kotyza
In November 2008, Petra Kvitová began to be coached by David Kotyza.
June 2014: Relationship with Radek Meidl
In June 2014, Petra Kvitová began dating Czech hockey player Radek Meidl.
2014: IMG Representation
Since 2014, Petra Kvitová has been represented by IMG.
December 2015: Engagement to Radek Meidl
In December 2015, it was officially announced that Petra Kvitová and Radek Meidl were engaged.
January 2016: End of Coaching by David Kotyza
In January 2016, Petra Kvitová ended being coached by David Kotyza.
May 2016: Split with Radek Meidl
In May 2016, Petra Kvitová and Radek Meidl ended their engagement and split up.
June 2016: Endorsement by ALO Diamonds
In June 2016, Czech jewelry manufacturer ALO Diamonds became one of Petra Kvitová's endorsements.
December 2016: Attack on Kvitová
On December 20, 2016, Petra Kvitová was attacked in her apartment in Prostějov.
2016: Attack and Injury in 2016
In late 2016, Kvitová was attacked during a break-in at her home, suffering cuts to her left hand, resulting in injuries to the tendons and nerves.
March 2017: Regained Use of Left Hand
By March 2017, Petra Kvitová had regained full use of her left hand and was on track with her psychological recovery, completing fitness training.
2017: Comeback to Competition in 2017
In May 2017, Kvitová announced she would return to competition at the French Open, ahead of schedule after recovering from the injuries sustained in the 2016 attack.
May 2018: Suspect Taken into Custody
In May 2018, a suspect was taken into custody in connection to the attack on Petra Kvitová.
May 2018: Ambassador for TAG Heuer
In May 2018, it was revealed that Petra Kvitová had joined TAG Heuer as an ambassador.
2019: Testimony at Assailant's Trial
In 2019, Petra Kvitová testified at the trial of the man charged with assaulting her, who was subsequently sentenced to eight years in jail.
2020: Increased Sentence for Assailant
In 2020, an appeals court raised the sentence for the man who assaulted Petra Kvitová to 11 years.
August 2021: Relationship with Jiří Vaněk
In August 2021, it was reported that Petra Kvitová had been seeing her coach Jiří Vaněk since the early summer of that year.
July 2022: Engagement to Jiří Vaněk
In July 2022, Petra Kvitová and Jiří Vaněk became engaged.
January 2024: Pregnancy Announcement
On January 1, 2024, Kvitová announced her pregnancy on Instagram.
July 2024: Birth of Son Petr
On July 7, 2024, Petra Kvitová gave birth to her son, Petr.
2024: Pregnancy
In 2024, Kvitová did not play due to pregnancy and the birth of her first child.
