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Petra Kvitova announced her return to professional tennis following a 15-month break from the sport.
Tennis star Petra Kvitova (AP/PTI)
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said Monday she was returning to the sport seven months after giving birth to a son.
“After fifteen months being away from tennis and having my baby boy Petr, I’m coming back to the tennis circuit,” Kvitova said in a video message on Instagram.
She added she would return at Austin at the end of February and then continue at Miami in March.
“I really miss tennis and I miss competing,” added the 34-year-old Czech, who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014.
The former world number two married her coach Jiri Vanek in July 2023.
She announced the break due to her pregnancy on New Year’s Day 2024 and gave birth to her son on July 7 last year.
Kvitova has won 31 WTA singles titles.
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Two-time Wimbledon champion has who last competed at the China Open in October 2023 as the 34-year-old Czech star is set to make her much-anticipated comeback at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, which begins on February 24, 2025.
Kvitova has been one of the most successful players of her generation, with a career that boasts 31 WTA singles titles. Her most notable achievements include two Wimbledon titles (2011, and 2014), where she showcased her powerful left-handed game and aggressive baseline play.
Before taking her maternity break, Kvitova was in stellar form, winning two WTA 1000 titles in Miami and Berlin in 2023, proving she remained a force to be reckoned with. Now, as she steps back onto the tour, she joins the ranks of elite tennis players who have returned to the sport after motherhood, such as Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, and Kim Clijsters.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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Austin, Texas, USA
