WTA finals: Kvitova wins battle of lefties
Petra Kvitova celebrates after defeating compatriot Lucie Safarova during their women's singles round robin tennis match at the WTA Finals in Singapore on October 28, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
Petra Kvitova left fellow Czech left-hander Lucie Safarova staring at possible elimination from the WTA Finals when she beat her 7-5, 7-5 on Wednesday.
Two-time Wimbledon champion and world number five Kvitova, 25, has now dominated her friend and Fed Cup partner 8-0 on hardcourts, grass and clay.
“I’m really glad that I was able to play and win the kind of match after my loss in the first match here,” said Kvitova, who fell to Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets on Monday.
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The victory was vital for Kvitova, who would also have been facing potential elimination had she lost her second match in the White Group round robin.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 29th, 2015.