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Petra Kvitova: Two-time Wimbledon champion announces her retirement from professional tennis
CZECHIA, JUN 19 – Petra Kvitova ends a 19-year career with 31 WTA titles, including two Wimbledon wins, citing injuries and maternity leave as factors in her decision to retire after the US Open.
- Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion and Czech left-handed player, announced on June 19, 2025, that she will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2025 season.
- Kvitova’s decision follows a career marked by resilience after she sustained a serious left-hand injury during a home robbery in 2016 that threatened her playing future.
- Since returning to the tour in February 2025 after a 15-month maternity break, Kvitova has competed in multiple tournaments with a 1-6 win-loss record, planning to finish her career at the US Open later this summer.
- Reflecting on a 19-year professional career that includes 31 titles, six Billie Jean King Cup wins, and a highest world ranking of No. 2, Kvitova expressed deep gratitude for tennis, crediting the sport for shaping who she is both on and off the court.
- Her retirement implies the end of a notable era highlighted by two Wimbledon titles, a 2019 Australian Open final appearance, and a legacy of gratitude and determination in tennis.
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