Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova, Fritz win Eastbourne titles
EASTBOURNE, England: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne title on Saturday.
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‘I didn’t know how I’d come back,’ says Serena
US player Serena Williams celebrates after winning with Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur against Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo and Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova at the end of their round of 8 women’s doubles tennis match, on day three, of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England on June 21, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
Petra Kvitova insists Wimbledon is a different challenge after Eastbourne title
Petra Kvitova insists Wimbledon will be a “totally different” challenge after surprising herself by storming to glory at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne.
Kvitova wins Eastbourne to bolster Wimbledon prospects
Petra Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a 6-3, 6-2 rout of Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday.
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Petra Kvitova wins Eastbourne after easing past Jelena Ostapenko, Caroline Garcia beats Bianca Andreescu in Bad Homburg
Petra Kvitova won Eastbourne International for the first time with a convincing 6-3 6-2 win over 2021 champion Jelena Ostapenko. The 32-year-old will go into Wimbledon full of confidence next week after a high quality, but ultimately one-sided final and becomes the third Czech to win Eastbourne after Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna.
Kvitova eases to Eastbourne title
Petra Kvitova clinched the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a dominant straight-sets victory over defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the Rothesay International.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova wins Eastbourne title
Petra Kvitova tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne title on Saturday. The 14th-seeded Kvitova earned her first grass-court title in four years - and 29th trophy of her singles career overall - after breaking Ostapenko, the defending champion, early in both sets and feasting on the Latvian's second serve.