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Petra Kvitova Biography

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Petra Kvitova is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic, renowned for her powerful serve and aggressive playing style. She has won multiple Grand Slam titles and has been ranked as the world number one in women's singles tennis.

Seems Yeah

Author:Petra Kvitova

“I knew I could play well on the grass, but I really played so well today. I knew exactly what I had to play to beat her. I just did everything I could in the moment. I was very focused for every point. I knew that I had to go forward for every shot I was playing to push her back, and yeah, I did it.”

Wells Play Moments Today Beats Shots Yeah Focused Grass

Author:Petra Kvitova

“It means everything, definitely. I mean, it's Wimbledon. Tennis here is tennis history. Centre Court is always great to play on. I really feel like I'm at home. I was really up and down after my title here in 2011, but I still worked hard and believed in myself, and my team believed in me as well.”

Feels Wells Mean Stills Hard Play Home Team Court Titles Tennis Centre Up And Down Wimbledon

Author:Petra Kvitova

“We did a good job and I'm just glad I have it for a second time.”

Jobs Glad Good Job

Author:Petra Kvitova

“Probably. Definitely. I love to play finals. I love to play on the big stadiums. This is something really special. It doesn't feel like just a normal tournament for me - it's something more, more, more.”

Feels Play Bigs Special Normal Finals Tournaments Stadiums

Author:Petra Kvitova

“But definitely I was in the zone in the match today. I was still thinking it's the final and I knew the emotions. It's a little bit like Fed Cup when I'm playing in the Czech Republic and I feel the crowd. My stomach is a little bit funny - it's just goosebumps. But when I won the first set, I said to myself, 'Okay, I still have to do the same work.' I was worried I couldn't do it for the whole match, but I did it.”

Thinking Feels Firsts Littles Said Stills Whole Today Bits Emotion Little Bit Okay Finals Crowds Cups Worried Zone Feds Republic Stomach Czech Goosebumps Czech Republic

Author:Petra Kvitova

“It was probably when I had a game point at 3-1 in the first set and it was a really long point, and I did a passing shot after a huge rally. Maybe from then I was like, 'Okay, that's not normal.'”

Firsts Long Games Huge Normal Shots Okay Passing Passings Really Long

Author:Petra Kvitova

“Maybe it was magic. I was really prepared for everything. I knew I had to go for every shot, but I also think for her it wasn't really easy when she saw I was running and putting everything back too.”

Thinking Running Easy Saws Magic Shots Prepared

Author:Petra Kvitova

“When I sat on the chair at 5-0, I was like, 'Okay, now you can try to break her, and if not, you have the serve.' So I was a little bit more relaxed since I had a few chances to do that. But I still knew I could break her. Then suddenly I did a winner from the backhand, and I was so happy. I didn't really know what was going to happen, and I just had tears in my eyes, I was just so, so happy.”

Ifs Knows Trying Littles Stills Happens Eye Bits Chance Break Tears Little Bit Okay Winner Sat Chairs Relaxed Tears In My Eyes

Author:Petra Kvitova

“When I saw my box after that, it was even more special for me.”

Saws Special Boxes

Author:Petra Kvitova

“I think she definitely played a great tournament here. I mean, she reached the final as a very young girl. I know she can be very dangerous. I just did what my coach David told me, that I had to really go for every shot, to not really give her the time for her game. Definitely she's a talented player.”

Thinking Knows Giving Mean Young Girl Games Player Dangerous Shots Finals Coaches Tournaments

Author:Petra Kvitova

“I think she's going to be better and better if she works hard.”

Ifs Thinking Hard Hard Work

Author:Petra Kvitova

“It's not my goal, definitely. I mean, I don't think it's something I can really achieve. Definitely she's a great champion - she has nine titles. But it's nice to see her in the locker room, and she's smiling and she's happy for me. She's really cheering for me. It's nice to have someone like her.”

Thinking Mean I Can Goal Rooms Nice Achieve Nine Titles Champion Cheer Like Her Lockers Locker Room

Author:Petra Kvitova

“She's a legend. She's really huge in the Czech Republic. Everywhere, actually.”

Huge Republic Legends Czech Czech Republic

Author:Petra Kvitova

“I'm just glad that I have this huge fan.”

Fans Huge Glad

Author:Petra Kvitova

“He does cry a lot. It's nothing new, nothing special! And actually I think everyone was crying in my box, so I think he wasn't the only one. I was crying, as well. But my dad is very emotional. I have that from him. It's my dad. He has a birthday tomorrow, so I'm just glad that he has a nice present.”

Thinking Wells Doe Nice Special Cry Emotional Dad Tomorrow My Dad Boxes Glad Nothing New

Author:Petra Kvitova

“I was surprised how I was feeling on the court because I was focused only on the point and on the game and not on the final.”

Feelings Games Focus Court Finals Focused

Author:Petra Kvitova

About the Author

Born: March 8, 1990
Known for: Tennis player
Quotes: 17

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