US EditionKvitova Gets Wild Card for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 18 – Petra Kvitova returns to Wimbledon after a 17-month maternity break with a wildcard granted despite a ranking of 572, highlighting her past two titles at the tournament.
- Petra Kvitova, the two-time Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, received a wildcard for Wimbledon 2025 starting June 30 in London.
- She earned the wildcard after sitting out all of 2024 due to a 17-month maternity break and returning to competition in February with a low ranking of 572nd.
- Kvitova has notable career highlights including winning Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in 2011 and Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-0 in 2014.
- She recently lost in the first round of a WTA 500 grass event at Queen's Club and was the only non-British player among the initial wildcard recipients for this year's tournament.
- The wildcard allows Kvitova to compete despite her ranking, highlighting her ongoing comeback and the tournament's inclusiveness in featuring past champions and returning players.
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Although she is only the 572nd player in the world, 35-year-old Czech Petra Kvitova will still compete in the Wimbledon tennis tournament, where she has already won twice.
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Former champion Kvitova handed Wimbledon wildcard
LONDON :Two times Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been handed a wildcard to the women's singles draw after being ranked too low for direct entry, organisers said on Wednesday.The Czech, winner at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, began her comeback from a 17-month maternity break last February.
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