Kvitova: "I still love tennis, but everything else is exhausting"

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This will undoubtedly be one of the great stories of the upcoming US Open 2025. After nearly 20 years competing on the circuit, Petra Kvitova is now fine-tuning the final details before hanging up her racket. The former world number two and two-time Wimbledon champion is preparing to bid farewell to her life as a tennis player.

A few months ago, the Czech player admitted that her motivation was no longer the same. Her most recent results prove it. This season, Petra only won one match in Rome, where she had to withdraw in the following round, suffering seven defeats. Nevertheless, Kvitova has not lost her smile.

"It's probably my personality that has prevented me from winning more. I had talent. Maybe I could have worked a bit more, but on the other hand, I think that could have killed my talent or my mentality," confessed Petra Kvitova during an interview with The Guardian.

Her Unfulfilled Goal

"I think I could have won more. But what can I do? I played the Australian Open final in 2019 and I lost to Naomi Osaka, who played incredibly well in the third set. There are always some unknowns in the number of Grand Slams. Being the world number one is what I lack; it's probably what I would like to have the most, but if it hasn't happened, it hasn't happened. It wouldn't give me a better life or make me happier."

Ready to Bid Farewell

"I'm ready to let go. Mentally, I think I can't do it anymore, not emotionally or physically. You still remember how you played before, how everything went smoothly and how you managed to hit winners, and suddenly it's no longer the case. I'm completely prepared to retire. I have no regrets. I still love tennis, but everything else, waiting for practices, waiting for the car, waiting for a match, is exhausting, and with a child, it's a totally different life. I just want to spend more time with him too."

Wimbledon 2014, Her Most Special Memory

"Winning for the second time is totally different from winning for the first time. If you know what it feels like the first time, you just want to win. It's nothing else, just that. You only know that feeling of victory. That's probably my best memory."

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