‘I will only play Grand Slams from now on’ jokes Kvitova

Two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova, jokingly suggested she might only play Grand Slams in the future after ending a “very, very successful” Grand Slam season on Thursday.

The 30-year-old world No 8 reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and the last-16 phase at the US Open before losing in the semifinals of the French Open last week.

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“I guess I will only play Grand Slams from now on,” a smiling Kvitova told reporters in Prague, looking back at her best Grand Slam season in years.

“I’ll just get ready and go to a Grand Slam,” chuckled the left-handed big hitter, who switched from the US Open hardcourt to the French Open clay without playing a single tournament in between.

“The season looked doomed, but it turned out a very, very successful one at Grand Slams,” Kvitova said about the year heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic which had torn up the tournament calendar.

“Unfortunately, Wimbledon was cancelled. I’m still sad, it’s a pity, because Wimbledon is very special,” added Kvitova, who won the tournament in 2011 and 2014.

“But I’m looking forward to next season and Wimbledon in particular.”