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Petra Kvitova clinched the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a dominant straight-sets victory over defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the ...

Victory for Kvitova brought a 29th career singles title and a big confidence boost ahead of a first-round Wimbledon meeting with Italian Jasmine Pasolini. "It was always something since the match ended that was always on my mind," said Williams. "So it was a tremendous amount of motivation for that." etra 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.

Petra Kvitova won her first title in over a year at the Rothesay International on Saturday, easing past defending champion Jelena Ostapenko in straight ...

Ostapenko's nine-match winning streak on the lawns of Eastbourne came to an end. Match review: For her third match in a row, Kvitova did not have her serve broken. Veteran success: Kvitova, the Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, is now 5-1 in grass-court finals.

Petra Kvitova clinched the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a dominant straight-sets victory over defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the ...

Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova - a beaten finalist here in 2011 - controlled a one-sided encounter from the outset en route to triumphing 6-3 6-2 in just an hour and 16 minutes. Two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova controlled a one-sided Rothesay International final from the outset en route to triumphing 6-3 6-2 in just an hour and 16 minutes; Jelena Ostapenko had previously not dropped a set all week at Devonshire Park but produced an error-strewn display 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.

Petra Kvitova stopped Beatriz Haddad Maia's amazing run in the semi-final of the Rothesay International at Eastbourne on Friday. © Mike Hewitt/Getty Images ...

It will be, again, about the serve, return, and a few shots from the beginning. “It was about the serve, that was a key to the tiebreak in the first set, and the early break in the second. “It was a tough one, that’s what I expected,” Kvitova said afterwards. “It will be, again, about the serve, return, and a few shots from the beginning.” For me, a final after almost a year [without one] will be great, so I’m glad already. Jelena loves to play here, obviously, we saw it, she has a really great game for grass.

Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova geared up for this year's tournament in style as she sailed past former Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2 ...

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Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova, who lost the 2011 final to Marion Bartoli, controlled a one-sided encounter from the outset en route to triumphing 6-3 6-2 in ...

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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.

"She played really well, so congrats. Playing on the grass is very special for me, especially when you step onto a beautiful court such as here," Kvitova said. "It's really nice to play in front of the people again; in the pandemic it was a really tough time, it's such a better feeling."

Petra Kvitova ousted reigning champion, Jelena Ostapenko, in a 6-3, 6-2 straight-sets showcase to grant her the triple.

Despite the tempo intensifying, the 32-year-old answered to the Latvian knocking on the door with a monumental hold, followed by a double break to move her a step closer to completing the set of the most prestigious grass-court events in the UK. However, as Kvitova remained rock solid behind her serve, the world No.31 found herself with the match on her racket, just inches away from closing out the opening set in timely fashion. A faultless start from Kvitova; the Czech charged ahead as she immediately broke her Latvian opponent to take the early initiative.

Petra Kvitova powered to a 6-3, 6-2 win over defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the Rothesay International to claim her first Eastbourne singles title.

“She played really well, so congrats,” the 2017 French Open champion, who has been drawn to play France’s Oceane Dodin at Wimbledon, said of Kvitova. I’m glad that we are able to play such a great event as here. “It was a tough match.

Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova, who lost the 2011 final to Marion Bartoli, controlled a one-sided encounter from the outset en route to triumphing 6-3 6-2 in ...

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Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tuned up for the upcoming Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne ...

After the match, Ostapenko withdrew from the women's doubles final alongside partner Lyudmyla Kichenok because of a toe problem on her right foot. Her most recent title on grass had been Birmingham in 2018. "Playing on the grass is very special for me every time," the 32-year-old Czech player said in her on-court interview.

Petra Kvitova clinched the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a dominant straight-sets victory over defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the ...

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Taylor Fritz edged a nail-biting all-American battle with Maxime Cressy in the men's final.

“I’m so happy to be there (Wimbledon) again, it’s a beautiful tournament and I will enjoy it. “I’ve been pretty locked in here all week so it’s not going to be too tough for me to stay in that mindset. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “So I was a bit struggling. “You have to just play the person in front of you and zone out the fact you’re playing the person you watched growing up.” “I was just going to play match by match, which I think I am going to do the same because my year so far wasn’t great at all – it was my first semi-final, final and title of the year.

Kvitova clinched the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a dominant display against defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the Rothesay ...

But being on the court and having the full crowd here is unbelievable and I really missed it in corona times. Even as a player I am thinking more about stuff with your body and injuries.” "I have been on the tour pretty long. I will have a rest and then go again, for sure. “I have not looked at the draw. But sometimes it's not easy in practice, you know like I'm complaining, I don't want to do this or that, I mean, I'm a girl, right!

Taylor Fritz edged a nail-biting all-American battle with Maxime Cressy in the men's final.

“I’m so happy to be there (Wimbledon) again, it’s a beautiful tournament and I will enjoy it. “I’ve been pretty locked in here all week so it’s not going to be too tough for me to stay in that mindset. “So I was a bit struggling. “You have to just play the person in front of you and zone out the fact you’re playing the person you watched growing up.” I was really looking forward to being on my favoured grass and this is the result of it, which is surprising as well. “I know I will give everything I have on the court and we will see what happens.”