Kvitova retired in the US expanded

Kvitova is not lucky to have Covid-19 just a few weeks before the tournament, causing physical decline. This is the reason why she won only one game before Parry, the 22 -year -old younger talent of France. The Czech player attends the prize thanks to the rank protection law, after the maternity leave period. She planned to break up with the audience at the last Grand Slam of the year and did this even though it was not in an ideal state. The 35 -year -old player won a total of 31 WTA Tour titles, including two Wimbledon championships. "Obviously I want to end my career with a Grand Slam, not by a sick match because of Covid-19", she cried when she shared with reporters.

Kvitova is one of the rare left -handed female players in history to reach the peak success. In 2011, she was the first player born in the 1990s to win the Grand Slam, when defeating Maria Sharapova in the Wimbledon final. Three years later, she defeated Eugenie Bouchard in the second final in the London grass. Kvitova also once reached the Australian finals expansion 2019, lost to Naomi Osaka.

The last title of Kvitova was Berlin expanded in 2023, before the birth of the first son. She has eight seasons in the top 10 world, climbing the highest position is the number of two worlds. Kvitova four times representing the Czech Republic to the Olympic Games, winning the 2016 bronze medal in Rio de Janiero.

"I have never been the number one in the world, but the times in the Top 10 are very special, because I have handled personal problems such as trauma, disease and psychology , Kvitova shared. "I think twice winning Grand Slam is better than the number one position. I am very proud of the success in Wimbledon ".

on the same day, another female legend, Venus Williams, also lost the match.. The 45-year-old player plays resilient, before guarding the racket 3-6, 6-2, 1-6 at the hands of the No. 11 Karolina Muchova.

was played in the center of Arthur Ashe, Venus promoted a strong serve, in the enthusiastic cheers of thousands of home spectators. She is the oldest single player at the hard yard from Renee Richards 47 years old in 1981.

lost early but Venus has not yet announced the retention. She played very few in recent years and mainly attended the tournaments in the US, where she was always given a special ticket if she intended to attend the tournament. Venus has seven Grand Slams, including two expanded US champions and five times Wimbledon.