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Two-Time Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova Bids Farewell to ‘the Best Tournament’

Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, played her final Wimbledon match in 2024, losing in the first round to Emma Navarro in London.
Her farewell followed a 17-month maternity leave after giving birth to her son Petr during the 2024 tournament's middle weekend, which led to challenges balancing tennis and motherhood.
Kvitova, 35, returned to competition in February 2024 and acknowledged fatigue, family separation, and aging as reasons influencing her upcoming retirement after the US Open.
She stated, "I will miss tennis itself," described Wimbledon as special, received a standing ovation, and expressed readiness for the next chapter beyond her playing career.
Her departure marks the end of a 31-title career highlighted by her 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon victories, and symbolizes a final farewell to the tournament she dearly values.

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