Petra Kvitová is a Czech professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitová has won 29 career singles titles, including two Major titles at Wimbledon in 2011 and in 2014.
Kvitová first gained notice by defeating then-world No. 1 Dinara Safina in the third round of the 2009 US Open. This was followed by her first Major semifinal appearance at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Then, during her breakthrough season in 2011, Kvitová won her first Major title at Wimbledon, defeating Maria Sharapova in the final, and becoming the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a Major.
Who is Petra Kvitová’s father Jiří Kvita?
Petra’s father, Jiří Kvita, is a mayor and former school teacher, and Pavla Kvitová in Bílovec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechoslovakia now Czech Republic.
Jiří introduced his daughter to tennis during her childhood. Kvitová trained in her Moravian hometown, Fulnek, until the age of 16, and was then encouraged by an instructor to pursue a professional career in tennis.
