New Delhi: Czech player Petra Kvitova will be marking her return to Wimbledon 2025 after missing out on the 2024 edition. Kvitova, who is a two-time champion at the event, was offered a wild card on Wednesday for this year’s tournament which begins on June 30.
The Czech tennis player, who won the tournament in 2011 and 2014, last participated at the grass court Grand Slam in 2023 and was unable to take part in last year’s event due to birth of her first child. The tennis player became mother for the first time when her son was born during last year’s Wimbledon tournament.
Wimbledon wild cards – two-time champion Petra Kvitova is the only non-Brit to get one so far. There is still one place left in the men’s draw. pic.twitter.com/rN8Q3Gw2rC
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Kvitova made her return after 17 months
The Czech player made her return to professional tennis after a gap of 17 months away from the court because of the birth of her first child. Kvitova, who is currently ranked 572nd, participated at the WTA Tour in Austin, Texas in February this year. Meanwhile on Wednesday, she became the only non-British player to get a singles wild card to the main draw of the event.
The other seven players with wild cards for the women’s draw include British players Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage, while Dan Evans is among seven British players given a wild card for the men’s draw. One more men’s wild card is due to be announced in due course, organizers confirmed.
(With PTI inputs)
Czech player Petra Kvitova will be marking her return to Wimbledon 2025 after getting a wild card. She missed out on the 2024 edition. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
