Petra Kvitova completes Wimbledon preparations by winning Eastbourne title

Petra Kvitova completed her Wimbledon preparations by beating defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at Eastbourne on Saturday.

Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova eased past Ostapenko in a once-sided match at the Rothesay International 6-3, 6-2 in just an hour and 17 minutes.

“I had already experienced losing in a final [against Marion Bartoli at Wimbledon in 2011], so I guess I am lucky” 32-year-old Kvitova said on court following her win. “It was a tough match.

“Playing on the grass is very special for me, especially when you step on to a beautiful court such as here.

“It’s really nice to play in front of the people again; in Corona it was a really tough time, it’s such a better feeling.”

Kvitova, seeded 25 at the All England Club, is due to face Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the first round on Tuesday.

The last player to win at Eastbourne and go on to triumph at the All England Club in the same year was the late Czech player Jana Novotna in 1998.

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