The contrast between last year and this year couldn’t have been any greater for 33-year-old Petra Kvitova. Falling out of the Top 30 for the first time in over a decade, to world No. 34, almost about this time last year (May 2022), the Czech player started finding her groove again during last year’s grass season—winning her only 2022 title in Eastbourne—all the way to her ninth WTA 1000 title in Miami on Saturday.
Title number 30 ðð³
Proud
Tired.
Happy.
Grateful.Thank you for staying on this crazy ride with me.
This @MiamiOpen title will forever have a special place in my heart â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/mFzDWWv80v — Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) April 1, 2023
A win in Miami had always eluded her—having never reached the semis there—but the fast court situated in the Hard Rock stadium seemed a better fit for the two-time Wimbledon champ.
Not only did Kvitova thrive during the Miami run, she thrilled during the two set final, demonstrating why she’s been labeled “the best fast-court player of her generation,” winning 7-6(14), 6-2.
Shots that remind you Petra Kvitova won two Wimbledon titles ðð
(via @WTA) pic.twitter.com/aqHaci00he — Eurosport (@eurosport) April 1, 2023
Kvitova’s ball-striking had established her high-octane…
