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.
In March 1990, Petra Kvitová was born in Czechoslovakia and is known as a Czech professional tennis player.
In 1990, Martina Navratilova won Wimbledon. Petra Kvitová became the first left-handed female player to win the singles title since Martina Navratilova in 1990.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kvitová won the bronze medal, becoming the first Czech player to win an Olympic medal in singles since Jana Novotná in 1996.
In 1998, Jana Novotná won Wimbledon. Petra Kvitová became the first Czech player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Jana Novotná won Wimbledon in 1998.
In 2004, Kvitová was compared to Elena Dementieva, who had multiple winless appearances at the tournament in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
In 2005, Kvitová was compared to Elena Dementieva, who had multiple winless appearances at the tournament in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
In 2006, Kvitová was compared to Elena Dementieva, who had multiple winless appearances at the tournament in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Throughout 2006 and 2007, Kvitová captured six ITF singles titles, four of which came in her home nation.
On 9 July 2007, Kvitová achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 27 as a junior.
In 2007, Kvitová attempted to qualify for a WTA tournament at the Prague Open and made her Fed Cup debut, playing alongside Barbora Strýcová in doubles.
In November 2008, Petra Kvitová began to be coached by David Kotyza.
In 2008, Kvitová achieved her first WTA main-draw victory in Paris, her first top-10 win against Venus Williams in Memphis, and made her Olympics debut at the Beijing Olympics.
In 2008, Petra Kvitová shocked Venus Williams in the opening round at Memphis, securing her maiden top-10 career win.
In 2021, Kvitová won titles across three decades, dating back to her maiden career title at Hobart in January 2009.
At the US Open, in 2009, she reached the fourth round for the first time since 2009.
In 2009, Kvitová gained notice by defeating then-world No. 1 Dinara Safina in the third round of the US Open.
In 2009, Kvitová met Wozniacki for the first time in the second round of the Swedish Open, with Wozniacki winning comfortably.
In 2009, Kvitová won her maiden career title at the Hobart International and defeated then-world No. 1 Dinara Safina at the US Open.
In 2009, Petra Kvitová won against Agnieszka Radwańska in straight sets at the semifinals of the Linz Open, marking their first professional encounter.
In 2018, Kvitová bowed out in the first round of Wimbledon. It was her first defeat in the opening round of the tournament since 2009, and 2018 also marks the first season since 2009 where she suffered multiple opening-round exits at the Grand Slam tournaments.
In 2022, for the first time since 2009, Kvitová did not reach a quarterfinal at the Grand Slams in two consecutive years.
The 2016 US Open loss meant Kvitová failed to make a Grand Slam quarterfinal in a season for the first time since 2009.
In 2010, Kvitová reached her first major semifinal at the Wimbledon Championships.
In 2010, Kvitová reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and recorded her first top 40 finish, being named WTA Newcomer of the Year.
In 2010, Maria Sharapova won against Petra Kvitová in straight sets in the semifinals of Memphis, marking their first professional encounter.
In 2010, Petra Kvitová did not play any matches against Agnieszka Radwańska.
In 2017, Kvitová's loss at the China Open meant that for the first time since 2010, she did not win a Premier Mandatory or Premier 5 title during a season.
In 2020, Kvitová did not win a title, which was the first time since 2010 that she did not win a title during the season.
In 2022, Kvitová had her earliest defeat since 2010, in the Canadian Open.
In 2022, Petra Kvitová's season winning rate dropped below 60% for the first time since 2010.
In 2023, Kvitová's loss at the French Open was her first loss in the first hurdle in Paris since 2010 when she lost to Sophie Ferguson.
In 2023, at the US Open, 11th seed Kvitová recorded her 50th consecutive appearance at the Grand Slams as a seeded player – having never missed out on a seeding at this stage of competition since her first such at this same event in 2010.
Kvitová finished 2023 ranked world No. 14 – making it her third top-20 finish in succession as well as the first time since 2010 where she concluded more than two seasons in a row ranked outside the top 10.
Kvitová started 2018 in Sydney, unseeded at a Premier event for the first time since the 2010 Kremlin Cup, after withdrawing from Brisbane due to a viral illness.
Due to not qualifying for the WTA Elite Trophy where she was the defending champion, Kvitová fell out of the top 20 rankings for the first time since January 2011.
In 2022, Kvitová's ranking fell to a 12-year low of world No. 34 after Madrid, which is also her equal-lowest ranking since January 2011.
Entering the clay court swing in 2016, Kvitová dropped to world No. 12, her lowest ranking since May 2011.
In May 2011, Kvitová dropped out of the top 10 rankings for the first time since May 2011 after losing in the third round of the US Open to Alison Riske.
On 31 October 2011, Petra Kvitová achieved her career-high ranking of world No. 2.
After the loss to Keys at the 2016 China Open, Kvitová's hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals ended, having recorded five straight appearances at the event dating back to 2011.
At the 2016 US Open, Kvitová was not a top 10 seed for the first time since the 2011 Australian Open.
In 2011, Kvitová and Radwańska faced each other twice. First, Kvitová defeated Radwańska in the quarterfinals of Eastbourne after coming back from a set down. Later in 2011, Kvitová won in straight sets during the round-robin stage of the WTA Tour Championships.
In 2011, Kvitová won her first major title at Wimbledon, becoming the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a major.
In 2011, Kvitová won her second career title at the Brisbane International and reached her first quarterfinal at the Australian Open, debuting in the top 20 rankings.
In 2011, Kvitová won the Tour Championships, helped the Czech Republic win its maiden Fed Cup title, and was named WTA Player of the Year, WTA Most Improved Player of the Year and ITF World Champion.
In 2011, Petra Kvitová and Li Na faced each other twice, the first being the semifinals of the Madrid Open which Kvitová won in straight sets. Later that month, Li exacted revenge in the fourth round of the French Open, winning the title afterward.
In 2011, Petra Kvitová claimed two wins over Maria Sharapova. One was in the final of the Wimbledon Championships in straight sets and the other in the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open via retirement.
In 2014, after winning the Wuhan Open, it marked the first time since 2011 that Kvitová had won more than two titles in a season.
In 2014, during the Australian Open, Kvitová exited a Grand Slam tournament in the opening round for the first time since the 2011 US Open.
In 2016, Kvitová won the WTA Elite Trophy, lifting her first title indoors since winning the WTA Finals in 2011.
In 2018, Kvitová won the title in Prague, her first title on home soil. It was her first International-level tournament win since Linz in 2011.
In 2020, Kvitová achieved her best result at the Brisbane International since winning the title in 2011, by reaching the semifinals.
In 2020, Kvitová made at least the quarterfinal stage in her first three tournaments of the season for the first time since 2011.
In 2022, Kvitová dispatched Harriet Dart to return to the last four in Eastbourne for the first time since 2011.
Following the 2015 French Open, Kvitová returned to the world No. 2 ranking for the first time since February 2012.
In 2018, Kvitová lost her opener in Charleston to Kristýna Plíšková, marking her first loss to a Czech player since May 2012, ending a run of 24 consecutive wins against her compatriots.
At the 2019 Australian Open, Kvitová reached the second week for the first time since 2012.
Following her Wimbledon victory, Kvitová rose to world No. 4 in 2012, returning to the top 5 rankings for the first time since 2012.
In 2012, Kvitová helped the Czech team to defend its Fed Cup title.
In 2012, Kvitová reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Opens and was crowned the US Open Series champion.
In 2012, Kvitová won the Hopman Cup with Tomáš Berdych and reached the semifinals of the Australian Open.
In 2012, Li Na beat Petra Kvitová in the semifinals of Sydney, denying Kvitová the No. 1 ranking. Later that year, Kvitová won against Li in the Montreal final, ending a 10-month title drought.
In 2012, Maria Sharapova began a five-match winning streak against Petra Kvitová, starting with victories in the semifinals of the Australian Open, the Women's Stuttgart Open, and the French Open.
In 2012, Petra Kvitová defeated Ashleigh Barty in straight sets at the French Open during Barty's maiden Grand Slam main draw appearance.
In 2016, Kvitová made her first semifinal at the Stuttgart tournament since 2012 but lost to Angelique Kerber.
In 2020, Kvitová reached multiple Grand Slam quarterfinals in a season for the first time since 2012, also guaranteeing her return to the top 10.
In August 2018, Kvitová reached her first semifinal of the Cincinnati tournament since 2012, returning to the top 5 rankings as a result.
Entering the clay court swing in 2016, Kvitová dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since September 2013, landing at world No. 12.
During 2013, Kvitová and Li Na played three matches. First, Li Na won in Stuttgart, then Kvitová won in Beijing. In their final meeting of 2013, the semifinals of the WTA Tour Championships, Li Na won in straight sets.
In 2013, Kvitová participated in the Australian Open where she lost in the second round, and in the Open GdF Suez where she reached the quarterfinals.
In 2013, Kvitová secured two straight-set victories over Agnieszka Radwańska, one in the quarterfinals of Dubai and the other in the round-robin stage of the WTA Tour Championships.
In 2013, Kvitová won her 11th career title at the Pan Pacific Open, defeating Angelique Kerber. She qualified for the Tour Championships and reached the semi-finals. She was also awarded the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for the second time.
In 2013, Petra Kvitová secured a win against Venus Williams in the Tokyo semifinals.
In 2019, at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Kvitová recorded consecutive wins for the first time since 2013. The loss in the final marked the first time since 2013 where Kvitová lost back-to-back finals.
Petra Kvitová received a walkover at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships before her second round match.
In June 2014, Petra Kvitová began dating Czech hockey player Radek Meidl.
At the 2014 WTA Finals, Agnieszka Radwańska defeated Petra Kvitová in their round-robin match.
At the 2019 Australian Open, Kvitová advanced to her first Grand Slam final since 2014.
In 2014, Kvitová started the year at the Hopman Cup with Radek Štěpánek. She reached the semifinals in Sydney but lost to Tsvetana Pironkova. She exited the Australian Open in the first round, her first opening round Grand Slam exit since the 2011 US Open.
In 2014, Kvitová won her second major title at Wimbledon, defeating Eugenie Bouchard in the final.
In 2014, Kvitová won the Fed Cup title with the Czech Republic team. She also received the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award and the Diamond Aces Award.
In 2014, Maria Sharapova continued her winning streak against Petra Kvitová with victories in the quarterfinals of Miami and the final of Beijing. However, Kvitová gained her revenge by beating Sharapova in straight sets in their round-robin match at the WTA Finals.
In 2014, Petra Kvitová secured two wins against Venus Williams, one in the second round of Doha and the other in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships.
In 2017, she reached her first quarterfinal of 2017, which was also her first on grass since the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. After that quarterfinal, she won the tournament.
In 2019, Kvitová reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, her first appearance in the second week since winning the title in 2014.
In 2020, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open marked Kvitová's consecutive quarterfinal appearances at a Grand Slam since the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.
In 2022, Kvitová ended her grass exploits with seven wins on the surface, her highest such count since 2014.
Since 2014, Petra Kvitová has been represented by IMG.
In January 2015, Right To Play named Petra Kvitová as its Global Athlete Ambassador.
After the 2019 Australian Open tournament, Kvitová returned to the world No. 2 ranking for the first time since June 2015.
In December 2015, it was officially announced that Petra Kvitová and Radek Meidl were engaged.
In 2015, Kvitová avenged her loss to Radwańska from the previous year by winning in the semifinals of New Haven. However, Radwańska won their match in the final of the 2015 WTA Finals.
In 2015, Kvitová reached at least the quarterfinals of all four majors after her quarterfinal debut at the US Open.
In 2015, Kvitová started the season in Shenzhen, losing in the semifinals. She won the title in Sydney, defeating Karolína Plíšková. She was upset by Madison Keys in the third round of the Australian Open.
In 2015, Kvitová's losing streak at the WTA Finals extended to seven matches, dating back to her loss in the 2015 final to Agnieszka Radwańska.
In 2015, Petra Kvitová scored a win against Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the WTA Finals in straight sets. However, Sharapova edged past Kvitová in three sets in their final encounter at the 2015 Fed Cup final.
In 2015, Petra Kvitová was named the world's sixth highest-paid female athlete by Forbes, ranking fifth among tennis players.
In 2018, Kvitová won her 25th career title at the Birmingham Classic, which was also the second successful title defence of her career after the 2015 Connecticut Open.
In 2018, the Fed Cup tie against Switzerland marked the first time since the 2015 final against Russia where Kvitová won a Fed Cup match.
In 2019, Kvitová reached her first quarterfinal on Australian soil since winning here in 2015 at the Sydney tournament.
In 2020, Kvitová made a Grand Slam quarterfinal in consecutive years for the first time since 2015.
On 4 October 2018, Kvitová made her first appearance at the WTA Finals since 2015, seeded fourth. She ended the year ranked world No. 7, her first top 10 finish since 2015.
Returning to competition at Wimbledon after a six-week layoff, sixth-seeded Kvitová cruised to the fourth round, her first appearance in the second week here since winning the title in 2014, thus making multiple second week appearances at the Grand Slams for the first time since 2015.
In January 2016, Petra Kvitová ended being coached by David Kotyza.
In May 2016, Petra Kvitová and Radek Meidl ended their engagement and split up.
In 2018, Kvitová captured her 22nd career title at the Qatar Open, guaranteeing her return to the top 10 for the first time since June 2016.
In June 2016, Czech jewelry manufacturer ALO Diamonds became one of Petra Kvitová's endorsements.
On December 20, 2016, Petra Kvitová was attacked in her apartment in Prostějov.
In 2016, Agnieszka Radwańska defeated Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Open and the semifinals of the Connecticut Open.
In 2016, Kvitová won the WTA Elite Trophy on her debut.
In 2016, in the third round of Wuhan, Kvitová edged past Kerber in three sets in a match that lasted over three-and-a-half hours, which is also their longest match to date.
In 2019, Kvitová made her first appearance at the Italian Open since 2016.
In 2021, Kvitová ended the year ranked world No. 17, her first top-20 finish since 2016 and second of her career in total.
In 2023, at the German Open, Kvitová defeated Vekić in straight sets for the third time in the past 12 months, thus winning a title without the loss of a set for the first time since 2016.
In February of 2023, Petra Kvitová had consecutive last-16 exits in Doha and Dubai, marking the first time since 2016 she failed to reach a quarterfinal in the Middle East.
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.
Kvitová had a slow start to 2016 due to illness and split with coach David Kotyza. She lost both singles matches in the Fed Cup opening round tie against Romania but the Czech team moved on to the semi-finals. She reached a quarterfinal at Indian Wells but suffered an early loss in Miami.
By March 2017, Petra Kvitová had regained full use of her left hand and was on track with her psychological recovery, completing fitness training.
On May 23, 2017, Petra Kvitová announced her return to competition at the Wimbledon Championships and later confirmed her participation at the French Open, marking her return where she won her opening match.
In 2017, Petra Kvitová came back from a set down to defeat Ashleigh Barty in the final of Birmingham, claiming the title.
In 2017, Petra Kvitová won her 20th career title at the Birmingham Classic, defeating Ashleigh Barty in three sets in the final after a strong run in the tournament.
In 2017, Venus Williams defeated Petra Kvitová in the US Open quarterfinals.
In 2022, Kvitová scored her first win over a top 10 player at the Grand Slams in five years when she beat Garbiñe Muguruza in the third round - a rematch of their last 16 meeting here 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.
In February 2018, Kvitová dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since February 2018 after failing to defend her runner-up result.
In May 2018, a suspect was taken into custody in connection to the attack on Petra Kvitová.
In May 2018, it was revealed that Petra Kvitová had joined TAG Heuer as an ambassador.
At the Miami Open, Kvitová won her biggest title since Madrid 2018, marking her 30th title overall.
In 2018, Kvitová ended her losing streak against Radwańska by winning their second-round match in Doha in three sets, and their opening-round match in New Haven in straight sets; this was their final encounter.
In 2018, Kvitová won her 25th career title at the Birmingham Classic, also the second successful title defence of her career. She then bowed out in the first round of Wimbledon, and 2018 also marks the first season since 2009 where she suffered multiple opening-round exits at the Grand Slam tournaments.
In 2018, Kvitová won the St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy, becoming the first left-handed player to win a singles title in Russia. She also won her singles matches in the Fed Cup against Switzerland.
In 2018, in the semifinals of the Fed Cup, Kvitová saw off Kerber in straight sets, her first such win over the German since their first meeting, only for Kerber to exact revenge in their opening-round clash in Stuttgart a few days later.
In 2021, Kvitová reached her third final in Doha, a rematch of the 2018 final, against Garbiñe Muguruza, winning easily this time.
In 2021, Kvitová's loss at the US Open marked the second time in her career she did not reach a second week at the Grand Slams, after 2018.
In 2022, Kvitová had her first losing streak on clay at the tour level since 2018.
In 2019, Ashleigh Barty recorded three consecutive victories against Petra Kvitová, in the quarterfinals of the China Open and in the round-robin stage of the WTA Finals.
In 2019, Kvitová became the first player to win two titles by winning in Stuttgart. She then pulled out of the French Open with an arm injury. Making multiple second week appearances at the Grand Slams for the first time since 2015.
In 2019, Kvitová claimed her second title in Sydney, defeating Ashleigh Barty in the final, winning her 26th career title.
In 2019, Kvitová reached her first major final in almost five years at the Australian Open, finishing runner-up to Naomi Osaka.
In 2019, Kvitová won in the last eight of Sydney, in straight sets.
In 2019, Petra Kvitová replicated her victory over Ashleigh Barty by winning the Sydney final. She also defeated Barty in straight sets in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In 2019, Petra Kvitová testified at the trial of the man charged with assaulting her, who was subsequently sentenced to eight years in jail.
In 2019, Venus Williams defeated Petra Kvitová in the second round of the Indian Wells Open, recovering from a set and double break deficit.
In 2022, Kvitová had her first four losing streak since end of 2019.
In February 2020, Maria Sharapova retired from professional tennis.
In February 2020, the rivalry between Kvitová and Barty was described as "the best rivalry at the moment on the WTA Tour".
In 2020, Ashleigh Barty defeated Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. However, Kvitová snapped the losing streak by winning against Barty in the semifinals of the Qatar Open, also marking her sixth win over a reigning world No. 1.
In 2020, Kvitová reached the final in Doha, but lost to Aryna Sabalenka, marking her tenth runner-up finish and consecutive finals lost at the Premier Mandatory/5 level.
In 2020, Kvitová reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, marking consecutive quarterfinal appearances at the same Grand Slam since 2014 Wimbledon Championships.
In 2020, Kvitová shut down her season after the French Open, marking the first time since 2010 that she did not win a title during the season.
In 2020, an appeals court raised the sentence for the man who assaulted Petra Kvitová to 11 years.
In 2023, Kvitová lost to sixth seed Ons Jabeur in the last 16 at Wimbledon – making it her 10th overall defeat, both in this stage at the Grand Slams, and at all Grand Slams since the 2020 season.
In 2023, at the US Open, Kvitová failed to reach a single quarterfinal at the Grand Slams for the third season in a row, with her last such result being 2020 French Open where she was a semifinalist.
In August 2021, it was reported that Petra Kvitová had been seeing her coach Jiří Vaněk since the early summer of that year.
At the Miami Open, Kvitová's title win resulted in her return to the top 10 for the first time since September 2021.
In 2021, Kvitová ended the year ranked world No. 17, her first top-20 finish since 2016 and second of her career in total.
In 2021, Kvitová won in the second round of Madrid, in straight sets, the latter being Kvitová's first win over Kerber on clay outdoors.
In 2021, Kvitová won the title in Doha, marking her 28th career title and making her the first player born in the 1990s to win titles across three decades.
In 2021, Petra Kvitová defeated Venus Williams in the second round of the Yarra Valley Classic, clinching the maiden straight-set win in their head-to-head.
In 2023, Petra Kvitová failed to reach a single quarterfinal in her last 10 appearances at the Grand Slams, dating back to the 2021 Australian Open.
Petra Kvitová withdrew from the 2021 French Open before her second round match.
In July 2022, Petra Kvitová and Jiří Vaněk became engaged.
In 2022, Kvitová defeated former champion Madison Keys in the semifinals in Cincinnati.
In 2022, Kvitová took another early loss to Sorana Cîrstea at the Australian Open for the second year running, this time in the first round.
In 2022, Kvitová won the title in Eastbourne, marking her fifth title on grass and 29th of her career.
In 2022, Petra Kvitová amassed 27 wins out of 46 matches, marking the first time since 2010 that her season winning rate was less than 60%.
Petra Kvitová received a walkover at the 2022 US Open before her second round match.
In 2023, Petra Kvitová started the season at the United Cup, securing wins in singles. She reached her 100th career quarterfinal in Adelaide but exited the Australian Open in the second round.
In her last tournament of 2023, at the China Open, the loss made 2023 the third season in a row where Kvitová's last tournament of the season saw her lost in the last 32 of a WTA 1000 event.
In the 2023 clay season, Petra Kvitová failed to record a single win on the surface, exiting from the French Open without a victory.
On January 1, 2024, Kvitová announced her pregnancy on Instagram.
On July 7, 2024, Petra Kvitová gave birth to her son, Petr.
In 2024, Kvitová did not play due to pregnancy and the birth of her first child.