Defending champion Petra Kvitova crashes out of Wimbledon – The Times of India

The match seemed all but done and dusted after Petra Kvitova wrapped up the first set in 29 minutes and solidified a break over her opponent in the second, just two holds of serve away from victory. “I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s a really big win for me, especially playing on Centre Court against a two-time and defending Wimbledon champion”.

United States Open champion Marin Cilic took just two games to see off John Isner on Saturday after returning to finish their third round match poised at 10-10 in the final set.

“I can’t stop smiling”.

Reflecting on her defeat, Kvitova said that she was not really sure what had happened during the match, adding that she was just missing shots while describing it as unusual or weird, the BBC reported. But unfortunately she served well and I didn’t make it. Not to be in the second week of the favourite tournament for me is really sad.

She had bags of talent too, twice winning the Little Aces, the world championship for under-14s, but only recently, having gladly become estranged from her father, has she been able to make the most of it. And she is making up for lost time.

Still, back in the years, Jankovic was the year-end No. 1 in 2008, reaching the finals of the U.S. Open that year along with the semis of the Australian and French.

Kvitova, the champion of 2011 and 2014, said it would take “a few days, a few weeks maybe” to get over the result. So I’m very happy. The Serbian’s defense came alive as the defending champion struggled to return and repeatedly missed the mark.

As Kvitova prepared to head home, the Czech left no doubt about who she fancies for the title: not her conqueror, but the Grand Slam-hunting Serena Williams, even after the American’s travails against Britain’s Heather Watson.

“I want to get back to where I think I belong – I’ve done it in the past”.

Murray’s mother Judy brought her Strictly Come Dancing professional partner, Anton du Beke, while Lindsey Vonn tweeted pictures from Court 1 during the Wozniacki match.

Petra Kvitova is a tall left-hander from the Czech Republic, with flowing blond hair and flowing tennis strokes, who loves the grass at Wimbledon.

Muguruza saved nine set points in the first set on her way to a debut appearance in the second week at Wimbledon.

Under relentless pressure, last year’s victor served to stay at Wimbledon 2015 at 4-5. I just don’t know what happened.

The ex- world number one will next play 20th seed Garbine Muguruza, who stunned 10th seed Angelique Kerber 7-6 (14-12) 1-6 6-2 to progress. I’ve won Eastbourne. I’ve won the juniors here. “You never feel comfortable against a player like her. She hits it so hard”.

Wozniacki is a close friend of world number one Serena Williams, who tackles sister Venus in the fourth round on Monday. It’s the fourth year in a row that Nadal has lost to a player ranked 100th or lower at Wimbledon, but none of the three previous victors went on to win their next match. I’ve been feeling good from the beginning of the grass season.

Germany’s Sabine Lisicki, a Wimbledon finalist in 2013, also bowed out of the tournament after being comfortably beaten by Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-2.

Troicki goes on to face Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, who beat British wildcard James Ward 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 8-6. She never faced a break point while breaking the Wimbledon champ once. He also made it that far in 2013.