Marion Bartoli vs Petra Kvitova 2012 US Open Highlights

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KVITOVA MAKES WINNING START

Petra Kvitova has defeated Polona Hercog of Slovenia in the opening round of the US Open at New York. Kvitova won the match in the straight sets by 7-6(6), 6-1. In the first set, the young Slovenian played very well and didn’t let Kvitova win her points easily. But, she didn’t manage to maintain her intensity in the second set. Kvitova demolished Hercog in the second set and cruised into the second round.

In the first 4 games of the first set, neither of the two players was able to sneak a breakthrough and the scores were levelled at 2-2 at the end of the fourth game. Hercog broke Kvitova’s service in the fifth game to take a lead of 3-2, but, she wasn’t able to maintain the lead for too long as Kvitova got a breakthrough in the very next game to level the score. Both the players held their service in the remaining games and the set went into the tie breaker. Hercog matched Kvitova shot by shot in the tie breaker as well. But, she lost a few points towards the end and Kvitova managed to grab the first set. In the second set, there was a considerable deterioration in Hercog’s performance. Kvitova broke Hercog’s service twice in the second set and took a profound lead of 5-1. It was very tough for Hercog to make a comeback in the match from that stage. Kvitova wrapped up the match by holding her service in the 7^th game of the second set.

This was the first match between these two players. On being asked about her opponent, Kvitova said that Hercog is extremely talented, but, she is a bit inexperienced. The more she will play, the better she will get. In the second round, Kvitova will play against Alize Cornet of France.

Clijsters vs Kvitova Highlights (Paris 2011)

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THROUGH

Petra Kvitova has defeated Peng Shuai of China in the second round of the Women’s tennis singles tournament of London Olympics. She won the match by 7-5, 2-6, 6-1. With this win, Kvitova has secured a place in the third round. Kvitova, who has been given sixth seed in the competition, had to work hard for this victory. She did well in the first set and won it without having much problem. But, in the second set, his performance was not up to the mark. She lost the second set and it seemed that a big upset is on the cards. But, she came back well in the third set and finished the match in style.

After the match, Kvitova said that she played bad tennis in the second set. She was not able to play her forehand well. As per Kvitova, she was under a bit of pressure before the start of the third set. But, after breaking the service of Peng Shuai in the very first game of the third set, she started to breathe easier. After the first game of the third set, Kvitova didn’t have to face much problem. The Chinese player continuously made mistakes in the third set and lost the match.

Kvitova played some pretty ordinary forehand shots in the match. After the match, Kvitova admitted that she would have to improve her game to win the upcoming matches. On being asked about Peng Shuai, Kvitova said that she is a fantastic young player and she made her work hard for each and every point in the match. But, she was not able to hold her nerves during the third set.

In the third round, Kvitova will play against the Russian superstar Maria Sharapova. Sharapova is a high quality player and Kvitova would have to play out of her skin to defeat Sharapova.

Petra Kvitova Internazionali BNL d’Italia Rome Backhand Hot Shot

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A. Dulgheru v P. Kvitova Highlights Women’s Singles Second Round: Sydney International 2012

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