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{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Petra Kvitová
| image = File:Petra Kvitová (15144251205).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kvitová at the [[2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia]]
| country = {{CZE}}
| residence = [[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bílovec]], [[Czechoslovakia]]<br />{{small|(now Czech Republic)}}
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin}}
| turnedpro = 2006
| coach = [[David Kotyza]] (2008–2016)<br /> [[František Čermák]] (2016)<br /> [[Jiří Vaněk (tennis)|Jiří Vaněk]] (2016–present)
| plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = [[US$]]22,891,696<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/13403/title/petra-kvitova|title=Petra Kvitová|publisher=WTA|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref>
* <small> [[WTA Tour records#WTA Prize money leaders|9th in all-time rankings]]</small>
| website = [http://www.petrakvitova.net/ www.petrakvitova.net]
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=425|lost=190}}
| singlestitles = 19 WTA, 7 ITF<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/13403/title/petra-kvitova|title=Petra Kvitová|publisher=WTA|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref>
| highestsinglesranking = No. 2 (31 October 2011)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 14 (17 April 2017)
| AustralianOpenresult = SF ([[2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2012]])
| FrenchOpenresult = SF ([[2012 French Open – Women's Singles|2012]])
| Wimbledonresult = '''W''' ([[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2011]], [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2014]])
| USOpenresult = QF ([[2015 US Open – Women's Singles|2015]])
| Othertournaments = yes
| WTAChampionshipsresult = '''W''' ([[2011 WTA Tour Championships|2011]])
| doublesrecord = 13–35
| doublestitles = 0
| highestdoublesranking = No. 196 (28 February 2011)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2011 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|2011]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2010 French Open – Women's Doubles|2010]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R ([[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|2010]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2010 US Open – Women's Doubles|2010]])
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = {{Plainlist|
* '''W''' ([[2011 Fed Cup|2011]], [[2012 Fed Cup|2012]], [[2014 Fed Cup|2014]], [[2015 Fed Cup|2015]], [[2016 Fed Cup|2016]])
* Record 26–11
}}
| HopmanCupresult = '''W''' ([[2012 Hopman Cup|2012]])
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{CZE}} }}
{{MedalSport|[[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Singles]]}}
| updated = 17 April 2017
}}
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'''Petra <!-- Please do not add a middle name without a source --> Kvitová''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈpɛtra ˈkvɪtovaː}}; born 8 March 1990) is a [[Czech people|Czech]] professional [[tennis]] player. Having turned professional in 2006, she is known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety. Kvitová has won 19 <!-- Do not add "WTA"; Grand Slam titles are not tour titles -->career singles titles including two [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]. In addition to that, she is also an Olympic medallist, capturing the bronze medal at the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]]. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 2 on 31 October 2011 and is ranked world no. 14 by the [[Women's Tennis Association]] (WTA) as of 17 April 2017. As such, Kvitová is the current second highest-ranked Czech and the second highest-ranked left-handed player in the WTA behind [[Karolína Plíšková]] and Germany's [[Angelique Kerber]], respectively.
Kvitová first gained notice upon defeating then-world no. 1 [[Dinara Safina]] in the third round of the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|2009 US Open]]. This was followed by her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]] where she came up short to eventual champion [[Serena Williams]]. Then, during her breakthrough season in [[2011 Petra Kvitová tennis season|2011]], Kvitová won her first Grand Slam title at the [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Maria Sharapova]] in the final, becoming the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title. She also won the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]], thus becoming the third player to win the tournament on debut, the others being Williams and Sharapova. She also helped lead the [[Czech Republic Fed Cup team|Czech Republic]] to victory in the [[Fed Cup]] final that same year. It was the Czech Republic's first Fed Cup title as an independent nation.
In 2012, Kvitová made the semifinals of the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]] and the [[2012 French Open|French Open]] and was also crowned [[2012 US Open Series|US Open Series]] champion. That same year, she also won the [[2012 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] alongside [[Tomáš Berdych]] which was the Czech Republic's second and most recent Hopman Cup title. In 2014, she won her second and most recent Grand Slam title at the [[2014 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Eugenie Bouchard]] in the final. In 2015, Kvitová achieved the feat of making the quarterfinals at all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slams]] after advancing to her first quarterfinal at the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. In 2016, she won the [[2016 WTA Elite Trophy|WTA Elite Trophy]] in her first appearance at the tournament, thus becoming the first player ever to win both categories of year-ending championships on debut.
==Early life==
Petra Kvitová was born to Jiří Kvita, a schoolteacher<ref>{{cite news |title=
Jiří Kvita si vychutnal atmosféru Wimbledonu |work=denik.cz |accessdate=4 July 2011 |quote= |url=http://novojicinsky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/jiri-kvita-si-vychutnal-atmosferu-wimb20100712.html}}</ref><ref name="wsj2014">{{cite web|url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/petra-kvitova-is-an-outlier-among-outliers-1409101236 |title=Petra Kvitova Is an Outlier Among Outliers |publisher=''The Wall Street Journal'' |date=27 August 2014 |first=Tom |last= Perrotta |accessdate=20 September 2014 }}</ref> and Pavla Kvitová in [[Bílovec]], [[Moravian-Silesian Region]], [[Czech Republic]] (in 1990, still [[Czechoslovakia]]). She has two elder brothers, Jiří, an engineer, and Libor, a schoolteacher. Her father Jiří introduced her to tennis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Player Profile |work=wtatennis.com |accessdate=1 July 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/player/petra-kvitova_2257889_13403}}</ref> During her childhood, she admired [[Czech American]] player [[Martina Navratilova]]. Kvitová trained in her hometown [[Fulnek]]<ref name="wsj2014"/> until the age of 16, and was then encouraged by an instructor to pursue a professional career in tennis.<ref>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Robson |title=Kvitova looks like a grass-court natural in capturing Wimbledon |work=USA Today |date=3 July 2011 |accessdate=3 July 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2011-07-02-wimbledon-womens-final-kvitova_n.htm}}</ref> She was coached by [[David Kotyza]], also a Czech, from November 2008 till January 2016.
==Career==
===2006–2010: Career beginnings, first title and ascendancy===
[[File:Petra Kvitova China.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kvitová at the [[2009 China Open - Women's Singles|2009 China Open]].]]
As a junior, Kvitová achieved a career high ranking of world no. 27 on 9 July 2007. She also amassed a 35–7 and 20–9 record in the singles and doubles discipline respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100075246|title=Petra Kvitova junior statistics|accessdate=11 December 2015|work=International Tennis Federation (ITF)}}</ref> Kvitová's lone Grand Slam tournament as a junior came at the [[2007 Wimbledon Championships]]. In singles, eighth-seeded Kvitová advanced to the round of 16 after beating [[Jocelyn Rae]] and Malena Gordo before losing to eventual semifinalist [[Katarzyna Piter]] in straight sets. In doubles, she played alongside fellow Czech [[Kateřina Vaňková]] but they fell at the first hurdle to [[Mariana Duque Mariño]] and [[Michelle Larcher de Brito]].
Kvitová first attempted to qualify for her first WTA tournament at the [[2007 ECM Prague Open]], but she lost in the second round of qualifying to [[Ekaterina Ivanova (tennis)|Ekaterina Ivanova]]. She then made her debut appearance in the main draw of a WTA tournament came at the [[2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open]], where she lost in the first round to [[Marta Domachowska]] in three sets. Throughout the years of 2006 and 2007, Kvitová captured six [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] singles titles, four of which came in her home nation. She also made her [[2007 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs|Fed Cup]] debut in 2007, playing alongside [[Barbora Strýcová]] in doubles, where they lost to the Spanish team of [[Nuria Llagostera Vives]] and [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]].
{{main|Petra Kvitová's early career}}
[[File:Petra Kvitová at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kvitová at the [[2010 US Open - Women's Singles|2010 US Open]].]]
Kvitová began 2008 by upsetting [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] in her opening match in [[2008 Open Gaz de France|Paris]] for her first ever WTA main draw victory before falling to fourth seed [[Elena Dementieva]]. Then, she racked in her first ever top 10 win by beating world no. 8 and defending champion [[Venus Williams]] in the first round in [[2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup|Memphis]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Venus Williams falls to Kvitova in opening round of Memphis tournament|accessdate=27 February 2008|quote=|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/sports/27iht-tennisatpwta27.10480953.html|date=27 February 2008}}</ref> In April, she played her first ever [[2008 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs|Fed Cup]] singles match where she faced Israeli [[Shahar Pe'er]], which she won in three sets. She also won her seventh and most recent ITF singles title that same month. Kvitová then made her Grand Slam debut appearance at the [[2008 French Open|French Open]], and went all the way to the round of 16 where she lost to [[Kaia Kanepi]] in three sets, having defeated [[Akiko Morigami]], [[Samantha Stosur]] and 12th seed [[Ágnes Szávay]] en route. In October, she reached the quarterfinals in [[2008 Zurich Open|Zurich]] as a qualifier. There, she lost to second seed [[Ana Ivanovic]] but the result nevertheless placed her in the top 50 rankings for the first time ever. She finished 2008 ranked world no. 44, up 108 places.
Kvitová started 2009 impressively, reaching her first ever final at the [[2009 Moorilla Hobart International|Moorilla Hobart International]] having defeated [[Sally Peers]], [[Alona Bondarenko]], [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]], [[Virginie Razzano]] en route. There, she defeated compatriot [[Iveta Benešová]] to lift her maiden career title.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kvitova wins Hobart International|accessdate=16 January 2009|quote=|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-16/kvitova-wins-hobart-international/268904|date=16 January 2009}}</ref> After suffering consecutive first-round losses in the [[2009 Australian Open|Australian Open]], the [[2009 Open GDF Suez|Open GDF Suez]] and [[2009 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]], she reached the third round in [[2009 BNP Paribas Open|BNP Paribas Open]], losing to eventual champion [[Vera Zvonareva]].<ref name=statstwo>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitová 2009 Stats|work=tennis.com|accessdate=1 July 2011|quote=|url=http://tennis.com/players/player_stats.aspx?player_name=Petra+Kvitova}}</ref> She withdrew from the [[2009 French Open]] due to an ankle injury and lost in the first round of [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. At the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she defeated then-world number 1 [[Dinara Safina]] in the third round in three sets, her first win over a reigning world no. 1. Kvitová was ranked 71 places lower than Safina at the time.<ref>{{cite news|title=US Open 2009: Dinara Safina knocked out to Czech teenager Petra Kvitova|accessdate=6 September 2009|quote=|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/6145707/US-Open-2009-Dinara-Safina-knocked-out-to-Czech-teenager-Petra-Kvitova.html|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> However, she came up short to eventual semifinalist [[Yanina Wickmayer]] in the round of 16 in three sets. At the [[2009 Generali Ladies Linz|Generali Ladies Linz]], Kvitová made her second final of the year, losing in straight sets to Wickmayer once again.<ref name=statstwo/>
In 2010, Kvitová reached the semifinals of the [[2010 Cellular South Cup|Cellular South Cup]] once again, losing to eventual champion [[Maria Sharapova]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sharapova, Arvidsson set for Memphis final|accessdate=20 February 2010|quote=|url=http://www.upi.com/Sharapova-Arvidsson-set-for-Memphis-final/81541266643628/|date=20 February 2010}}</ref> She went on to reach the semifinals of the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Sorana Cîrstea]], [[Zheng Jie]], [[Victoria Azarenka]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Kaia Kanepi]], before losing to defending and eventual champion [[Serena Williams]], in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news|title=
Wimbledon 2010: Serena Williams proves too strong for Petra Kvitova|accessdate=1 July 2010|quote=|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/01/serena-williams-petra-kvitova-wimbledon|date=1 July 2010}}</ref> She was then guaranteed to crack the top 30 rankings for the first time. However, after Wimbledon, she suffered five consecutive first round defeats in her next five tournaments before breaking a six-match losing streak at the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. There she defeated [[Lucie Hradecká]] and[[Elena Baltacha]], before losing to defending and eventual champion [[Kim Clijsters]] in the third round, having led 3–0 in the first set before going on lost the next twelve games in a row.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clijsters Wins Before 25-Minute Rain Delay At Open|accessdate=3 September 2010|quote=|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/03/clijsters-federer-win-before-rain-stops-play-at-us-open/|date=3 September 2010}}</ref> Kvitová recorded her first top 40 finish in 2010, at world no. 34, and was also named [[WTA Newcomer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova voted WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2010|accessdate=1 December 2010|quote=|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/petra-kvitova-voted-wta-newcomer-of-the-year-for-2010|date=1 December 2010}}</ref>
===2011: First Grand Slam and WTA Tour Championships titles===
[[File:Petra Kvitova Rosewater dish.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Kvitová holds the [[Venus Rosewater Dish]], her maiden Grand Slam crown.]]
{{main|2011 Petra Kvitová tennis season}}
Kvitová started [[2011 WTA Tour|2011]] by winning her second career title at the [[2011 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]], defeating [[Andrea Petkovic]] in the final, and also earning wins over third seed [[Nadia Petrova]] and fifth seed [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]]. With the win, she achieved the ranking of world no. 28.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9350572.stm|title=Petra Kvitova beats Andrea Petkovic in Brisbane final|date=8 January 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> Kvitová was the 25th seed at the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], where she lost in the quarterfinals to [[Vera Zvonareva]]. She had defeated world no. 5 [[Samantha Stosur]] and [[Flavia Pennetta]] en route.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-1350618/AUSTRALIAN-OPEN-2011-Vera-Zvonareva-beats-Petra-Kvitova-quarter-final.html|title=Zvonareva books place in Australian Open semi-final with easy win over Kvitova|accessdate=26 January 2011|date=26 January 2011|work=Daily Mail UK}}</ref> Her strong run ensured that she would reach a new ranking of world no. 18.
Kvitová then beat Slovaks [[Dominika Cibulková]] and [[Daniela Hantuchová]] in the [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] opening round to put the Czech team in the last four.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wsopen.com/czech_rep_clinches_win_over_slovakia_in_fed_cup/|title=Czech Rep clinches win over Slovakia in Fed Cup|accessdate=6 February 2011|date=6 February 2011|work=Western & Southern Open}}</ref> In [[2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles|Paris]], Kvitová won her second title of the year by defeating newly crowned world no. 1 and newly crowned Australian Open champion [[Kim Clijsters]] in the final in straight sets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9396347.stm|title=World number one Clijsters beaten in Paris Open final|date=13 February 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> Once again, Kvitová's ranking rose to a new high of world no. 14. The following week, she suffered a first round loss to [[Ayumi Morita]] in [[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2011/02/kvitova-hantuchova-lose-in-1st-round-in-dubai/27807/|title=Kvitova, Hantuchova lose in 1st round in Dubai|accessdate=16 February 2011|date=16 February 2011|work=tennis.com}}</ref> She then lost her next two opening matches to [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]] in [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and to [[Kristina Barrois]] at an ITF tournament in [[2011 The Bahamas Women's Open|Nassau]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.my/2011/03/zahlavova-strycova-knocks-kvitova-out.html|title=Zahlavova Strycova knocks Kvitova out of Indian Wells|accessdate=11 March 2011|date=11 March 2011|work=Women Who Serve}}</ref> At the [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Sony Ericsson Open]], Kvitová defeated [[Varvara Lepchenko]] in the second round after having a first round bye but then lost her next match to Pavlyuchenkova. In the [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinals, she led the Czech team into the final round, with wins over [[Yanina Wickmayer]] and [[Kirsten Flipkens]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13104171.stm|title=Russia and Czech Republic through to Fed Cup final|date=17 April 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref>
Kvitová kicked off her clay court season in [[2011 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]] where she won her third title of the year and her first Premier Mandatory-level title, defeating [[Alexandra Dulgheru]], [[Chanelle Scheepers]] and second seed [[Vera Zvonareva]] to reach the last eight. She then overcame [[Dominika Cibulková]], [[Li Na]] to reach the final where she defeated [[Victoria Azarenka]] to claim the title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13328766.stm|title=Petra Kvitova beats Victora Azarenka to win Madrid Open|date=8 May 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> She made her top 10 debut after the tournament at world no. 10. The following week, because [[Jelena Janković]] failed to defend her points in the [[2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], Kvitová moved one place up to no. 9. She played another ITF tournament at her home country in [[2011 Sparta Prague Open|Prague]], losing in the final to [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]]. Kvitová was the ninth seed at the [[2011 French Open|French Open]]. She defeated [[Gréta Arn]], [[Zheng Jie]], and [[Vania King]] in straight sets, before losing to eventual champion [[Li Na]] in the fourth round, despite leading 3–0 in the deciding set.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13594423.stm|title=French Open: Li Na beats Petra Kvitova to make quarters|date=30 May 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova Final Fed Cup 2011.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left| Kvitová celebrates a point during the [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] final.]]
Kvitová played a warm-up tournament for Wimbledon at [[2011 Aegon International|Eastbourne]], she reached the final where she lost to [[Marion Bartoli]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/13823136|title=Marion Bartoli beats Petra Kvitova in Eastbourne final|accessdate=18 June 2011|date=18 June 2011|work=BBC}}</ref> Kvitová won her first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] title, as the eighth seed, at the [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]. She defeated [[Alexa Glatch]] 6-2,6-2, [[Anne Keothavong]] 6-2,6-1, 29th seed [[Roberta Vinci]] 6-3,6-3, 19th seed [[Yanina Wickmayer]] 6-0,6-2, 32nd seed [[Tsvetana Pironkova]] 6-3,6-7(5),6-2, and fourth seed Azarenka 6-1,3-6,6-2 on the way to the final, where she beat fifth seed [[Maria Sharapova]] in straight sets 6-3,6-4.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/14002512.stm|title=Wimbledon 2011: Petra Kvitova beats Maria Sharapova to title|date=2 July 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011|first=Piers|last=Newbery}}</ref> She became the first left-handed female player to win the singles title since [[Martina Navratilova]] in 1990, the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam singles title and the first Czech player to win a Grand Slam singles title since [[Jana Novotná]] won Wimbledon in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8612780/Wimbledon-2011-Petra-Kvitova-defeats-Maria-Sharapova-6-3-6-4-to-win-womens-singles-final-on-Centre-Court.html|title=Wimbledon 2011: Petra Kvitova defeats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 to win women's singles final on Centre Court|date=2 July 2011|work=Telegraph|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis: Kvitova leads new generation|work=Asia One|date=3 July 2011|accessdate=3 July 2011|quote=|url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20110703-287323.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Czech mate! Underdog Kvitova stuns Sharapova to win Wimbledon title|work=Daily Mail|date=3 July 2011|accessdate=3 July 2011|quote=|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2010555/WIMBLEDON-2011-Petra-Kvitova-beats-Maria-Sharapova.html}}</ref>
Following Wimbledon, she kicked off her [[2011 US Open Series|US Open series]] campaign at the [[2011 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Toronto where she defeated [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] before losing to Petkovic in third round. The following week at the [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]], she once again lost to Petkovic in the same round, having defeated [[Chanelle Scheepers]] before that. She was then upset by [[Alexandra Dulgheru]] at the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], becoming the first Grand Slam champion to lose in the first round of the following Grand Slam without winning a set.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/in-an-upset-kvitova-loses-to-dulgheru/|title=In an Upset, Kvitova Loses to Dulgheru|last=Rothenberg|first=Ben|date=29 August 2011|work=The New York Times|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>
Kvitová's form improved at the [[2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Toray Pan Pacific Open]], where she reached the semifinals, losing to Zvonareva, thus achieving the world no. 5 ranking and qualifying for the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] for the first time.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.chinaopen.com.cn/en/news/2011-10-02/2022324.shtml
|title=Kvitova, Azarenka, Huber and Raymond will Play in Istanbul|accessdate=2 October 2011|date=2 October 2011|work=China Open}}</ref> However, the following week, she suffered another opening round loss to [[Sofia Arvidsson]] at the [[2011 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] in three sets. At the [[2011 Generali Ladies Linz|Generali Ladies Linz]], she defeated [[Rebecca Marino]], [[Patricia Mayr-Achleitner]], [[Daniela Hantuchová]] and Janković on the way to the final where she overcame Cibulková to collect her fifth title of the season.
[[File:Petra Kvitova Fed Cup 2011 Winner.jpg|thumb|Kvitová in Moscow with the Fed Cup trophy.]]
At the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] in Istanbul, third-seeded Kvitová emerged champion, becoming the third player to win the title on debut.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova beats Victoria Azarenka to win WTA Championships|publisher=Guardian|accessdate=30 October 2011|quote=|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/30/petra-kvitova-victoria-azarenka-wta}}</ref> During the round-robin stage, she defeated Zvonareva, [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets, putting her through to the semifinals. Her next opponent was [[Samantha Stosur]], whom she beat to reach the final, a match against Azarenka for the world no. 2 ranking, which Kvitová won in three sets.<ref name="bbc.com">{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/15514072|title=WTA Championships: Petra Kvitova beats Victoria Azarenka|accessdate=30 October 2011|date=30 October 2011|work=BBC}}</ref> She ended the year only 115 points second to Wozniacki for the no. 1 spot. She concluded 2011 by helping the Czech Republic team win its maiden [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] title as an independent nation by winning her singles rubbers against [[Maria Kirilenko]] and [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]. In the end, the Czechs emerged victorious against Russia 3−2. She was named [[WTA Player of the Year]], [[WTA Most Improved Player of the Year]] and [[ITF World Champions|ITF Women's World Champion]]. In addition, she also won the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova awarded WTA player of year|work=USA Today|accessdate=15 November 2011|quote=|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/story/2011-11-14/kvitova-wins-wta-player-of-year/51199672/1|date=14 November 2011}}</ref>
===2012: Continued success and Hopman Cup-Fed Cup double===
At the beginning of [[2012 WTA Tour|2012]], Kvitová was widely expected to reach the world no. 1 ranking.<ref name=rank>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Kvitova close to No. 1 but downplays talk|work=tennis.com|date=|accessdate=6 January 2012|quote=|url=http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=15560&z%20cdth=25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Lindsay|last=Berra|title=On her good side|work=ESPN The Magazine|date=|accessdate=6 January 2012|quote=|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/7393078/tennis-petra-kvitova-first-lefty-no-1-1996-espn-magazine}}</ref> She stated that attaining the position "would be nice", but that her priority was to improve her game.<ref name=rank/> Kvitová opted not to defend her title and ranking points in Brisbane, choosing instead to participate in the [[2012 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] with [[Tomáš Berdych]]. The pair went on to win the title, defeating France in the final. She won all of her singles matches at the event, defeating [[Tsvetana Pironkova]], [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Marion Bartoli]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/129636.html|title=Kvitova and Berdych see off France for Hopman Cup win|accessdate=7 January 2012|date=7 January 2012|work=ESPN}}</ref>
Her next tournament was the [[2012 Apia International Sydney|Apia International Sydney]], where she lost in the semifinals to Li Na. If Kvitová had won that semifinal match, she would have been the new world no. 1, but pressure blocked her.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jan/12/li-na-petra-kvitova-sydney|title=China's Li Na beats Petra Kvitova to reach Sydney International final|accessdate=12 January 2012|date=12 January 2012|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Because of this, at the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]], Kvitová the second seed, was the favourite for the title. She defeated [[Vera Dushevina]], [[Carla Suárez Navarro]], [[Maria Kirilenko]], [[Ana Ivanovic]], and [[Sara Errani]] to advance to the semifinals, where she lost in three sets to [[Maria Sharapova]], having been a break up in the third set.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/9040378/Australian-Open-2012-Maria-Sharapova-in-womens-final-against-Victoria-Azarenka-after-defeating-Petra-Kvitova.html|title=Maria Sharapova in womens final against Victoria Azarenka after defeating Petra Kvitova|accessdate=26 January 2012|date=26 January 2012|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kvitová practising at the [[2012 BNP Paribas Open – Women's Singles|2012 BNP Paribas Open]].]]
She continued her long run of wins in singles matches indoors (32 straight matches) with her four victories in [[2012 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] against Germany and Italy, in the opening round and semifinal ties respectively. She scored wins over the likes of Germans [[Julia Görges]] and [[Sabine Lisicki]], and Italians [[Francesca Schiavone]] and [[Sara Errani]].
In [[2012 BNP Paribas Open – Women's Singles|Indian Wells]], Kvitová lost in the third round to [[Christina McHale]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/tennis-indian-women-kvitova-idINDEE82B04E20120312|title=Kvitova dumped out of Indian Wells by McHale|accessdate=12 March 2012|date=12 March 2012|work=Reuters India}}</ref> In [[2012 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's Singles|Miami]], she exited in the second round after losing in three sets to [[Venus Williams]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/9164713/Venus-Williams-defies-odds-on-delayed-return-to-crush-Petra-Kvitova-in-Miami-Masters.html|title=Venus Williams defies odds on delayed return to crush Petra Kvitova in Miami Masters|accessdate=24 March 2012|date=24 March 2012|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> The following month in [[2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]], she convincingly defeated [[Francesca Schiavone]] and [[Angelique Kerber]] to reach the semifinals where she lost to Sharapova in a tight two-setter.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2012/04/stuttgart-sharapova-d-kvitova/38473/#.Vu0uSPl97IU|title=Stuttgart: Sharapova d. Kvitova|accessdate=28 April 2012|date=28 April 2012|work=tennis.com}}</ref> At the [[2012 Mutua Madrid Open|Mutua Madrid Open]] she was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to compatriot [[Lucie Hradecká]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/hradecka-stuns-kvitova_sto3264277/story.shtml|title=Hradecka stuns Kvitova in Madrid|accessdate=9 May 2012|date=9 May 2012|work=Eurosport}}</ref> At her next clay-court tournament in [[2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], she advanced to the quarterfinals where she fell to [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-kerber-ousts-kvitova-in-rome_27869.html|title=Result: Angelique Kerber ousts Petra Kvitova in Rome|accessdate=18 May 2012|date=18 May 2012|work=Sports Mole}}</ref> Kvitová was seeded fourth at the [[2012 French Open|French Open]]. She advanced to the semifinals for the first time in her career, after defeating [[Ashleigh Barty]], [[Urszula Radwańska]], [[Nina Bratchikova]], [[Varvara Lepchenko]], and [[Yaroslava Shvedova]]. There she lost to Sharapova, the eventual champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/07/2837507/sharapova-beats-kvitova-for-1st.html|title= Petra Kvitova|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Kvitova Wimbledon 2012.jpg|thumb|left||Kvitová at the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2012 Wimbledon Championships]].]]
As the fourth seed at [[2012 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], Kvitová defeated [[Akgul Amanmuradova]], [[Elena Baltacha]] and [[Varvara Lepchenko]] to reach the round of 16. She then beat Schiavone to reach the quarterfinals but the first-time defending champion's journey came to an end after she was overwhelmed in straight sets by four-time and eventual champion [[Serena Williams]]. After Wimbledon, Kvitová dropped out of the top 5.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-2012/top-stories/Wimbledon-Rock-solid-Serena-downs-champion-Kvitova/articleshow/14651619.cms| title=Wimbledon: Rock-solid Serena downs champion Kvitova.| date=3 July 2012}}</ref> Kvitová competed at the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] for the Czech Republic for the first time. As the sixth seed, she defeated [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] and [[Peng Shuai]] in the first two rounds, both in straight sets. She then overcame [[Flavia Pennetta]] to reach the quarterfinals. There, she was upset by [[Maria Kirilenko]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/russian-federation/london-2012-olympics/result/result-kirilenko-shocks-kvitova_37823.html|title=Result: Maria Kirilenko shocks Petra Kvitova in Olympic quarter-final|accessdate=2 August 2012|date=2 August 2012|work=Sports Mole}}</ref>
Kvitová kickstarted her [[2012 US Open Series|US Open series]] campaign by winning the [[2012 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Montréal, Canada by defeating [[Marion Bartoli]] in the third round, [[Tamira Paszek]] in the quarterfinals, Wozniacki in the semifinals and Li in the final, ending a 10-month-long title draught.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-women-montreal-idUSBRE87D02X20120814|title=Kvitova overcomes wobble to claim Montreal title|accessdate=13 August 2012|date=13 August 2012|work=Reuters}}</ref> It was her eighth career title and she logged in her first two top 10 wins of the year over Bartoli and Wozniacki in the tournament. She then played the [[2012 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]] where she reached the semifinals losing to Kerber once again. She won her second title of the year in [[2012 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]] and the ninth of her career, where she defeated [[Lucie Šafářová]] in the quarterfinals, [[Sara Errani]] in the semifinals and Kirilenko in the final. She also secured the [[2012 US Open Series|US Open Series]] crown after her quarterfinal win over Šafářová.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kvitova clinches Emirates Airline US Open Series women's title|work=Emirates US Open Series |accessdate=9 December 2015 |quote= |url=http://www.emiratesusopenseries.com/news/kvitova_clinches_emirates_airline_us_open_series_womens_title/}}</ref> At the [[2012 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she reached the fourth round for the first time since 2009. Along the way, she defeated [[Polona Hercog]] and Frenchwomen [[Alizé Cornet]] and [[Pauline Parmentier]]. She lost then to Bartoli in three sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/us-open-bartoli-stuns-kvitova-to-reach-quarters-sharapova-winsus-open-bartoli-stuns-kvitova-as-sharapova-stosur-advance-440629.html |title= Bartoli stuns Kvitova to reach quarters
|date=3 September 2012}}</ref>
During the Asian swing, Kvitová did not enjoy much success as she suffered early losses in [[2012 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Tokyo]] and [[2012 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]]. Kvitová was named the sixth qualifier for the [[2012 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] following the China Open. As the defending champion, she dropped her first round robin match to [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets and was then forced to withdraw with a virus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8191414/Petra-Kvitova-forced-to-withdraw-from-WTA-Championships-with-a-virus |title=Petra Kvitova forced to withdraw from WTA Championships with a virus |work=Sky Sports |accessdate=24 October 2012}}</ref> Kvitová ended 2012 at world no. 8. She then helped the Czech team to defend its [[2012 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] title, going 1–1 in singles matches against Serbia in the final before the Czech Republic won 3–1 in the series through [[Lucie Šafářová]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Serbia to retain title in Prague|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/20197346|publisher=BBC|date=4 November 2012}}</ref>
===2013: Mixed results and late-season revival===
[[File:Petra Kvitova - BNP Paribas Katowice Open 2013.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kvitová at the [[2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open – Singles|2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open]].]]
Kvitová began [[2013 WTA Tour|2013]] at the [[2013 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]] as the sixth seed but lost to eventual finalist [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] in the second round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/01/01/sharapova-withdraws-kvitova-loses-brisbane.html|title=Sharapova withdraws; Kvitova loses in Brisbane|accessdate=1 January 2013|date=1 January 2013|work=Jakarta Post}}</ref> She then lost opener in [[2013 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]] in the hands of [[Dominika Cibulková]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8382905/petra-kvitova-suffered-another-early-defeat-in-the-sydney-international|title=Petra Kvitova suffered another early defeat in the Sydney International|accessdate=6 January 2013|date=6 January 2013|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> Kvitová was seeded eighth at the [[2013 Australian Open|Australian Open]]. She moved past former French Open champion [[Francesca Schiavone]] in the first round in three sets. She then suffered another early exit, succumbing to [[Laura Robson]] in the second round.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/9809782/Australian-Open-2013-Laura-Robsons-stunning-win-over-Petra-Kvitova-leaves-me-at-a-total-loss.html Australian Open 2013: Laura Robson's stunning win over Petra Kvitova leaves me at a total loss – Telegraph]</ref> Kvitová was then awarded a wildcard into the [[2013 Open GDF Suez|Open GDF Suez]]. Seeded second, she reached the quarterfinals but lost to [[Kristina Mladenovic]] in straight sets. In the opening round of the [[2013 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]], the Czech team faced Australia and Kvitová started with a win in singles over [[Jarmila Gajdošová]] and followed it up with a three-set victory over [[Samantha Stosur]], saving a match point in the process. The team advanced to the semifinals with a 4–0 scoreline.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-11/samantha-stosur-and-petra-kvitova-shake-hands-at-the-fed-cup/4511212|title=Australia's Fed Cup run ends|accessdate=11 February 2013|date=11 February 2013|work=ABC News}}</ref>
Kvitová won her first title of the year, and a milestone 10th of her career, in [[2013 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]], having never won a match an the tournament prior. She defeated the likes of [[Ana Ivanovic]], [[Agnieszka Radwańska]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]] and [[Sara Errani]] en route.<ref>{{citation|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/23/sport/tennis/kvitova-errani-dubai-tennis/index.html|title=Kvitova ends drought with Dubai title|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=23 February 2013|work=CNN}}</ref> This was followed by a quarterfinal appearance at the [[2013 Qatar Total Open|Qatar Total Open]] where she lost to [[Serena Williams]] in three sets, thus allowing Williams to regain the world no. 1 ranking which she has held on to ever since.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2279342/Serena-Williams-oldest-female-world-No-1-beating-Petra-Kvitova-Qatar-Open-Doha.html|title=Back on top! Serena makes history as oldest women's No 1 after beating Kvitova in Doha|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=15 February 2013|work=Daily Mail UK}}</ref> She then reached her first ever quarterfinal at the [[2013 BNP Paribas Open|BNP Paribas Open]]. As the fifth seed, she defeated [[Olga Govortsova]], [[Lesia Tsurenko]] and [[Klara Zakopalová]] before coming up short to [[Maria Kirilenko]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-indian-women-idUKBRE92C1HZ20130313|title=Kvitova ousted by Kirilenko at Indian Wells|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=13 March 2013|work=Reuters UK}}</ref> This was followed by an upset in the hands of [[Kirsten Flipkens]] in the third round of [[2013 Sony Open Tennis|Miami]].
Kvitová started her clay court season by reaching the final in [[2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open|Katowice]] as the top seed where she was upset by second seed [[Roberta Vinci]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3144108/title/vinci-conquers-kvitova-katowice|title=Vinci Conquers Kvitova and Katowice|accessdate=14 April 2013|date=14 April 2013|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> During the [[2013 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinal tie where they faced Italy, Kvitová once again lost her first match to Vinci but then managed to overcome Errani in three sets. Nevertheless, the Czech team exited the tournament at that stage.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/8665555/italy-end-czechs-reign|title=Italy end Czechs' reign|accessdate=22 April 2013|date=22 April 2013|work=Sporting Life}}</ref> After that, she played in [[2013 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]], beating [[Annika Beck]] and [[Julia Görges]] before losing to [[Li Na]] in the quarterfinals. Kvitová's struggles on clay continued in [[2013 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]], where she lost to wildcard [[Daniela Hantuchová]] in the second round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-hantuchova-stuns-kvitova-in-madrid_83469.html|title=Result: Daniela Hantuchova stuns Petra Kvitova in Madrid|accessdate=8 May 2013|date=8 May 2013|work=Sporting Mole}}</ref> In [[2013 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], after a bye in the first round, she struggled past [[Sabine Lisicki]] before losing to [[Samantha Stosur]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-stosur-overcomes-kvitova-challenge_84684.html|title=Result: Samantha Stosur overcomes Petra Kvitova challenge in Rome|accessdate=16 May 2013|date=16 May 2013|work=Sporting Mole}}</ref> At the [[2013 French Open|French Open]], Kvitová the seventh seed beat [[Aravane Rezaï]] and [[Peng Shuai]] before losing in the third round to [[Jamie Hampton]] in straight sets in a match where she struggled.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/06/roland-garros-hampton-d-kvitova/47740/#.Vu1HKfl97IU|title=Roland Garros: Hampton d. Kvitova|accessdate=1 June 2013|date=1 June 2013|work=tennis.com}}</ref>
Kvitová kicked off the grass court season in [[2013 Aegon International – Women's Singles|Eastbourne]] but lost to [[Yanina Wickmayer]] in her opening match. Kvitová, seeded eighth, reached the quarterfinals at [[2013 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. She overcame [[Coco Vandeweghe]] in the first round in three sets before receiving a walkover from [[Yaroslava Shvedova]]. She reached the last eight after defeating [[Ekaterina Makarova]] and Suárez Navarro but then lost to eventual semifinalist Flipkens.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/02/wimbledon-petra-kvitova-kirsten-flipkens|title=Wimbledon 2013: Petra Kvitova in shock defeat to Kirsten Flipkens|accessdate=2 July 2013|last=Lewis|first=Tim|date=2 July 2013|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova (9428826781).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kvitová at the [[2013 Southern California Open – Singles|2013 Southern California Open]].]]
During the [[2013 US Open Series|US Open series]], Kvitová reached the last eight of the [[2013 Southern California Open|Southern California Open]] after seeing off Robson but fell short to [[Virginie Razzano]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/08/razzano-upsets-kvitova-carlsbad-marathon/48621/#.Vu1H1vl97IU|title=Razzano upsets Kvitova in Carlsbad marathon|accessdate=2 August 2013|date=2 August 2013|work=tennis.com}}</ref> She was the defending champion at the [[2013 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] and defeated [[Eugenie Bouchard]] and Stosur to reach the quarterfinals but failed to defend her title when she fell to eventual finalist [[Sorana Cîrstea]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/tennis-women-toronto-idINDEE97901D20130810|title=Kvitova stunned, Radwanska, Li, Serena through in Toronto|accessdate=10 August 2013|date=10 August 2013|work=Reuters India}}</ref> At the [[2013 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]], she lost to Wozniacki in the third round. Kvitová was the defending champion in [[2013 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]] and she made the final once more but was defeated by the rising [[Simona Halep]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/9597203/simona-halep-tops-defending-champ-petra-kvitova-new-haven|title=Simona Halep wins New Haven Open|accessdate=24 August 2013|date=24 August 2013|work=ESPN}}</ref> At the [[2013 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she fell to [[Alison Riske]] in the third round, causing her to drop out of the top 10 for the first time since May 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/31/us-open-petra-kvitova-alison-riske|title=US Open 2013: Petra Kvitova beaten by American wildcard Alison Riske|accessdate=19 March 2016|date=31 August 2013|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
At the [[2013 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Toray Pan Pacific Open]], Kvitová the seventh seed reached the quarterfinals after defeating a pair of youngsters [[Belinda Bencic]] and [[Madison Keys]] in straight sets. Then, she overcame [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] and [[Venus Williams]] to reach the final where she defeated German [[Angelique Kerber]] for her second title of 2013, her 11th career title overall.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/28/us-tennis-women-tokyo-idUSBRE98R02Y20130928|title=Kvitova downs Kerber to take Tokyo title|accessdate=29 September 2013|last=Johnston|first=Patrick|date=28 September 2013|agency=Reuters}}</ref> She then defeated [[Li Na]] in the quarterfinals of the [[2013 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] before losing to [[Jelena Janković]] in the semifinals. As a result of her strong results in Asia, she successfully qualified for the [[2013 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] on 7 October.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3484087/title/kvitova-errani-jankovic-qualify|title=Kvitova, Errani, Jankovic qualify|accessdate=7 October 2013|date=7 October 2013|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> As the fifth seed, she made the semifinals after recording victories over Radwańska and Kerber in the round robin stage but there, she lost to Li in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/10/istanbul-li-d-kvitova/49579/#.Vu1LNvl97IU|title=Istanbul: Li d. Kvitova|accessdate=26 October 2013|date=26 October 2013|work=tennis.com}}</ref> She ended the year as world no. 6. Furthermore, Kvitová was awarded the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]] for the second time.
===2014: Second Wimbledon title and Fed Cup triplet===
{{main|2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season}}
Kvitová started [[2014 WTA Tour|2014]] by playing the [[2014 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] with [[Radek Štěpánek]]. She won all of her singles matches but they did not advance to the final, finishing second in their group behind eventual champions France. Kvitová then competed in [[2014 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]] where she advanced to the last four after defeating [[Christina McHale]] and compatriot [[Lucie Šafářová]]. There, she was stunned by qualifier [[Tsvetana Pironkova]] in straight sets, Pironkova went on to win the title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.apiainternational.com.au/2014/01/kvitova-upset-by-qualifier-pironkova|title=Qualifier Pironkova upsets Kvitova|accessdate=9 January 2014|date=9 January 2014|work=Apia International Sydney}}</ref> At the [[2014 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she succumbed to [[Luksika Kumkhum]] in the first round in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/219431-australian-open-petra-kvitova-stunned-by-thai-player-luksika-kumkhum|title=Australian Open: Petra Kvitova stunned by Thai player Luksika Kumkhum
|accessdate=16 January 2014|date=13 January 2014|work=NDTV Sports}}</ref> It was the first time Kvitová exited a Grand Slam tournament in the opening round since the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|2011 US Open]].
Kvitová was scheduled to play at the [[2014 Open GDF Suez|Open GDF Suez]] but prior to her opening match because of a respiratory illness.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.stevegtennis.com/2014/01/kvitova-withdraws-from-paris-open-with-respiratory-problems/|title=Petra Kvitova Withdraws from Paris Open with Respiratory Problems|accessdate=30 January 2014|date=30 January 2014|work=SteveGTennis}}</ref> Because of this, she was unable to compete in [[2014 Fed Cup|Fed Cup]] opening round tie against Spain. At the [[2014 Qatar Total Open|Qatar Total Open]], the third-seeded Kvitová cruised into the quarterfinals with two tough three-set victories over [[Venus Williams]] and Šafářová before falling to [[Jelena Janković]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/doha-jankovic-d-kvitova/50606/#.Vu1N_Pl97IU|title=Doha: Jankovic d. Kvitova|accessdate=14 February 2014|date=14 February 2014|work=tennis.com}}</ref> At the [[2014 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]], she failed to defend her title when she lost her opening match to [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] after receiving a first round bye.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-20/kvitova27s-title-defence-hopes-dashed/5271412|title=Carla Suarez Navarro dashes Petra Kvitova's hopes of retaining Dubai Open title|accessdate=20 February 2014|date=20 February 2014|work=ABC News}}</ref> Next, Kvitová played in [[2014 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] where she was the eighth seed. She beat [[Coco Vandeweghe]] and [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] before losing in the fourth round to [[Dominika Cibulková]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/221867-indian-wells-li-na-sets-up-quarterfinal-clash-with-dominika-cibulkova|title=Indian Wells: Li Na sets up quarterfinal clash with Dominika Cibulkova|accessdate=12 March 2014|date=12 March 2014|work=NDTV Sports}}</ref> In [[2014 Sony Open Tennis|Miami]], she was seeded eighth again and defeated [[Paula Ormaechea]], [[Donna Vekić]] and 12th seed [[Ana Ivanovic]] to reach her first quarterfinal at the event. There, she fell to fourth seed [[Maria Sharapova]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-sharapova-idUSBREA2P02220140326|title=Sharapova closes in on return trip to Miami final|accessdate=25 March 2014|date=25 March 2014|work=Reuters}}</ref>
[[File:Petra serve (14359975800).jpg|thumb|250px|Kvitová at the [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2014 Wimbledon Championships]].]]
At the [[2014 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinal tie against Italy, Kvitová dispatched off both [[Camila Giorgi]] and [[Roberta Vinci]] in straight sets, sending the Czech team into their third final in the last four years.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2014/04/20/czech-republic-beats-italy-4-0-in-fed-cup-semis/7934197/|title=Czech Republic beats Italy 4-0 in Fed Cup semis|accessdate=20 April 2014|date=20 April 2014|work=USA Today}}</ref> Kvitová began her clay court campaign at [[2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles|Stuttgart]], losing to [[Alisa Kleybanova]] in her opening match.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9280351/wta-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-petra-kvitova-beaten-in-straight-sets-in-stuttgart|title=WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Petra Kvitova beaten in straight sets in Stuttgart|accessdate=24 April 2014|date=24 April 2014|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> At the [[2014 Mutua Madrid Open|Mutua Madrid Open]], she defeated [[Sorana Cîrstea]], [[Varvara Lepchenko]] and Šafářová to reach the quarterfinals where she received a walkover from top seed [[Serena Williams]]. She then lost to eventual finalist [[Simona Halep]] in the last four.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/simona-halep-beats-petra-kvitova-to-reach-madrid-open-final1-051014|title=Halep beats Kvitova to reach Madrid Open final|accessdate=10 May 2014|date=10 May 2014|work=FOX Sports}}</ref> Kvitová then loss her opening match in [[2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Singles|Rome]] to [[Zhang Shuai (tennis)|Zhang Shuai]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/307527.html|title=Kvitova stunned as seeds tumble in Rome|accessdate=13 May 2014|date=13 May 2014|work=ESPN}}</ref> She exited in the third round of the [[2014 French Open|French Open]] for the second year in a row, this time to former champion [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in a marathon three-setter.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/svetlana-kuznetsova-beats-petra-kvitova-in-threehour-epic-at-french-open/story-fnii0pkt-1226938613472|title=Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Petra Kvitova in three-hour epic at French Open|accessdate=31 May 2014|date=31 May 2014|work=Courier Mail}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitová (16400346271).jpg|left|thumb|200px| Kvitová during practise at the [[2014 China Open – Women's Singles|2014 China Open]].]]
During the grasscourt swing, Kvitová competed in [[2014 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] where she advanced to the quarterfinals but was then forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/19/heather-watson-petra-kvitova-eastbourne|title=Heather Watson through to semi-finals after Petra Kvitova withdraws|accessdate=19 June 2014|date=19 June 2014|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Kvitová was seeded sixth at [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|Wimbledon]]. She won her first two matches easily against compatriot [[Andrea Hlaváčková]] and German [[Mona Barthel]]. She faced former champion and 30th seed [[Venus Williams]] in the third round and was two points away from losing the match but went on to win in three sets. After dismissing [[Peng Shuai]] in the fourth round, she beat two more Czechs in the form of [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]] and Šafářová to reach her second Grand Slam final. She defeated [[Eugenie Bouchard]] in straight sets to win her second Wimbledon title, she rose to world no. 4 as a result, returning to the top 5 for the first time since 2012.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/28177057|title=Wimbledon 2014: Petra Kvitova thrashes Eugenie Bouchard in final|accessdate=5 July 2014|last=Newbery|first=Piers|date=5 July 2014|work=bbc}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/10948472/Petra-Kvitova-defeats-Eugenie-Bouchard-6-3-6-0-in-the-Wimbledon-2014-womens-final.html|title= Petra Kvitova defeats Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-0 in the Wimbledon 2014 women's final|date=5 July 2014|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref>
Kvitová began the [[US Open Series]] at the [[2014 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Montréal where she was the second seed. She received a first round bye and faced Aussie [[Casey Dellacqua]] in her opening match, which she won in straight sets. In the third round, she lost to [[Ekaterina Makarova]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Maria-Sharapova-and-Petra-Kvitova-suffer-upset-losses-in-Montreal-articolo19552.html|title=Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova suffer upset losses in Montreal|accessdate=8 August 2014|date=8 August 2014|work=Tennis World USA}}</ref> In [[2014 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]], the third-seeded Kvitová received a first round bye and faced [[Elina Svitolina]] in her opener but lost to the Ukrainian in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/tennis-wimbledon-champ-petra-kvitova-crashes-out-of-cincinnati|title=Tennis: Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova crashes out of Cincinnati|accessdate=14 August 2014|date=14 August 2014|work=Straits Times}}</ref> At the [[2014 Connecticut Open|Connecticut Open]] where she was the second seed, she received a bye into second round where she faced Makarova again, whom which she defeated easily in straight sets this time to reach the last eight, she was the only seed to survive past the second round. In the quarterfinals, she faced Záhlavová-Strýcová in a rematch of their Wimbledon quarterfinal and won in straight sets. She then went on to defeat [[Samantha Stosur]] to reach her third consecutive final in New Haven. She won the title defeating Slovak [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]] in the final, her 13th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-24/wimbledon-champ-kvitova-wins-connecticut-open/5692352|title=Petra Kvitova wins her second WTA Connecticut Open title with win over Magdalena Rybarikova|accessdate=24 August 2014|date=24 August 2014|work=ABC News}}</ref>
At the [[2014 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Kvitová was upset by Serbian qualifier [[Aleksandra Krunić]] in the third round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-idUSKBN0GU0R220140830|title=Kvitova joins upset list in loss to Krunic|accessdate=30 August 2014|date=30 August 2014|work=Reuters}}</ref>
[[File:Competitors at the 2014 WTA Finals.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Kvitová (third from left) qualified for the [[2014 WTA Finals]], for the fourth time in a row.]]
The following month at the inaugural [[2014 Wuhan Open|Wuhan Open]], the third-seeded Kvitová cruised into the third round on an upset-filled day by defeating Italy's [[Karin Knapp]] in her opening match in straight sets. She then overcame fellow Czech [[Karolína Plíšková]] for a place in the last eight where she moved past [[Caroline Garcia]]. In the semifinal, Kvitová avenged her loss to Svitolina earlier in Cincinnati by defeating the Ukrainian in straight sets to reach the final where she beat Bouchard in straight sets to claim her 14th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/29391039|title=Petra Kvitova beats Eugenie Bouchard to win Wuhan Open title|accessdate=27 September 2014|date=27 September 2014|work=bbc}}</ref> With this victory, Kvitová became the fourth player to qualify for the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] in Singapore.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtafinals.com/article/kvitova-qualifies-for-singapore/4175474|title=Kvitova Qualifies For Singapore|accessdate=27 September 2014|date=27 September 2014|work=WTA Finals}}</ref> It was also the first time since 2011 where she had won more than two titles in a season. Then, the following week at the [[2014 China Open (tennis)|China Open]], Kvitová carried on her good form by reaching her fourth final of the season but lost to Sharapova in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/10/sharapova-beats-kvitova-to-win-china-open/52933/#.Vu1Upfl97IU|title=Sharapova beats Kvitova in Beijing final, reclaims No. 2 ranking|accessdate=5 October 2014|date=5 October 2014|work=tennis.com}}</ref>
Kvitová then played the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] in Singapore as the third seed. In her first match, she was upset by [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets. Kvitová then recorded a straight-set victory over Sharapova, ending a five-match losing streak against her but she lost her bid to qualify for the semifinals when she succumbed to [[Caroline Wozniacki]] in her last round robin match.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/10/wta-finals-wozniacki-d-kvitova/53124/#.Vu1Vsfl97IU|title=WTA Finals: Wozniacki d. Kvitova|accessdate=24 October 2014|date=24 October 2014|work=tennis.com}}</ref> Kvitová ended the year as world no. 4. At the [[2014 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] where Czech Republic faced Germany for the title, she prevailed over [[Andrea Petkovic]] in straight sets and [[Angelique Kerber]] in thrilling three sets. In the end, Czech Republic clinched its third Fed Cup title in four years.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/189824.aspx|title=Kvitova wins thriller to guide Czechs to Fed Cup glory|accessdate=11 November 2014|date=9 November 2014|work=Fed Cup}}</ref> Kvitová received two awards in 2014, the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]] and the [[WTA Diamond Aces Award|Diamond Aces Award]].
===2015: Mixed fortunes and coping with mononucleosis===
[[File:Australian Open Players' Party (16314708635).jpg|left|thumb|240px|Kvitová at the [[2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2015 Australian Open]] Player's Party.]]
Kvitová kicked off [[2015 WTA Tour|2015]] in [[2015 Shenzhen Open|Shenzhen]] as the second seed. She lost to eighth seed [[Timea Bacsinszky]] in the semifinals.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/01/top-seed-halep-bacsinszky-into-shenzhen-open-final/53569/#.Vu0Zwfl97IU|title=Bacsinszky upsets Kvitova, gets Halep in Shenzhen Open final|accessdate=9 January 2015|date=9 January 2015|work=tennis.com}}</ref> Kvitová was the second seed at [[2015 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]] and received a first round bye. She defeated [[Peng Shuai]] in the second round and then beat [[Jarmila Gajdošová]] in the last eight. In a rematch of their semifinal here a year ago, Kvitová avenged her earlier loss to [[Tsvetana Pironkova]] in straight sets, and went on to defeat fellow Czech [[Karolína Plíšková]] in the final, also in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Kvitova-downs-fellow-Czech-Pliskova-to-win-Sydney-title/articleshow/45910491.cms|title=Kvitova downs fellow Czech Pliskova to win Sydney title|accessdate=16 January 2015|date=16 January 2015|work=Times of India}}</ref> It was her 15th career title. At the [[2015 Australian Open|Australian Open]], fourth-seeded Kvitová was upset by [[Madison Keys]] in the third round in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/30965958|title=Australian Open 2015: Petra Kvitova beaten by Madison Keys|accessdate=24 January 2015|date=24 January 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> Kvitová then lost in [[2015 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]] and [[2015 Qatar Total Open|Doha]] to [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] in the third round and quarterfinals respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/sport-news/4636953-petra-kvitova-caroline-wozniacki-lose-doha-qatar-tournament-results|title=Kvitova, Wozniacki among seeds to exit Doha|accessdate=27 February 2015|date=27 February 2015|work=Sporting News}}</ref> Kvitová subsequently withdrew from [[2015 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and [[2015 Miami Open|Miami]] due to exhaustion.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4572155/title/kvitova-withdraws-from-miami|title=Kvitova Withdraws From Miami|accessdate=18 March 2015|date=18 March 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitová Mutua Madrid Open 2015 7.jpg|250px|right|thumb| Kvitová at the [[2015 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's Singles|2015 Mutua Madrid Open]].]]
She launched her comeback after a six-week break at the [[2015 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinals, where the Czechs faced France. Kvitová won both her rubbers in straight sets, defeating [[Kristina Mladenovic]] and [[Caroline Garcia]]. The Czech team subsequently advanced to the final for the fourth time in five years.<ref>{{citation|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/kvitova-takes-czechs-past-france-fed-cup-final-004523006--ten.html|title=Kvitova fires Czechs past France, into Fed Cup final|accessdate=19 April 2015|date=19 April 2015|work=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> Kvitová then lost her opening match at [[2015 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]] to [[Madison Brengle]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/32432673|title=Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova shocked in Suttgart|accessdate=24 April 2015|date=24 April 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> At the [[2015 Mutua Madrid Open|Mutua Madrid Open]], Kvitová fought through to the quarterfinals with wins over [[Olga Govortsova]], [[Coco Vandeweghe]] and [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]]. She advanced to the semifinals for the second straight year after dispatching [[Irina-Camelia Begu]] in straight sets to set up a clash with world no. 1 [[Serena Williams]]. She had not beaten Williams in five previous attempts but upset her in straight sets to advance to her second Madrid final. The win also ended Williams' 27-match winning streak dating back to the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] the previous year.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/09/sports/tennis/petra-kvitova-defeats-serena-williams-in-madrid-semifinals.html?_r=0|title=Petra Kvitova Defeats Serena Williams in Madrid Semifinals|accessdate=8 May 2015|date=8 May 2015|work=NY Times}}</ref> In the final, she defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in a dominating performance to claim her 16th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/05/09/petra-kvitova-wins-madrid-open-svetlana-kuznetsova|title=Petra Kvitova dominates Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Madrid Open title|accessdate=28 January 2016|date=9 May 2015|work=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> The following week in [[2015 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], Kvitová the fourth seed cruised into the last eight where she lost to Suárez Navarro once again.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/italian-open/result/result-suarez-navarro-too-strong-for-kvitova_222944.html|title=Carla Suarez Navarro too strong for Petra Kvitova|accessdate=15 May 2015|date=15 May 2015|work=Sports Mole}}</ref> At the [[2015 French Open|French Open]] where she was seeded fourth, she advanced to fourth round by defeating 30th seed Begu in straight sets. This marked the first time Kvitová successfully advanced to the fourth round of a Grand Slam outside of Wimbledon since the [[2012 US Open (tennis)|2012 US Open]]. However, 24th seed Bacsinszky ended Kvitová's run, defeating her in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/243151-timea-bacsinszky-stuns-ffourth-seed-petra-kvitova-at-french-open|title=Timea Bacsinszky Stuns Fourth Seed Petra Kvitova at French Open|accessdate=2 June 2015|date=2 June 2015|work=Sports NDTV}}</ref> Following the tournament's conclusion, Kvitová returned to the world no. 2 ranking for the first time since February 2012.
Kvitová began her grass court season at [[2015 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] after withdrawing from [[2015 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] the week before with an illness.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-23/wimbledon-champion-kvitova-withdraws-from-eastbourne/6565500|title=Petra Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne International ahead of Wimbledon title defence|accessdate=23 June 2015|date=23 June 2015|work=ABC News}}</ref> As the defending champion and the second seed behind [[Serena Williams]], she handily defeated [[Kiki Bertens]] in the first round in 35 minutes, losing just one point on serve via a double fault. She then defeated [[Kurumi Nara]] in the second round in straight sets to advance to the third round where she faced 28th seed [[Jelena Janković]] for the third time this season. Kvitová led by a set and a break, but was upset by the former world no. 1 in the end in a tight three-setter, thus ending her journey as the defending champion.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/wimbledon-2015-defending-champion-petra-kvitova-crashes-out-to-jelena-jankovic-10366281.html|title=Wimbledon 2015: Defending champion Petra Kvitova crashes out to Jelena Jankovic|accessdate=5 July 2015|date=5 July 2015|work=Independent}}</ref>
In August, it was revealed that Kvitová was diagnosed with [[mononucleosis]] and that she contracted the virus during spring earlier in the year but she was cleared to compete.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kvitova diagnosed with mono|work=wtatennis.com |accessdate=10 August 2015 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4924244/title/kvitova-diagnosed-with-mononucleosis}}</ref> During the [[2015 US Open Series|US Open series]], Kvitová dropped her openers in [[2015 Rogers Cup|Toronto]] and [[2015 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]] to [[Victoria Azarenka]] and [[Caroline Garcia]] respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/528692-wta-cincinnati-caroline-garcia-upsets-struggling-petra-kvitova.html|title=WTA Cincinnati: Caroline Garcia Upsets Struggling Petra Kvitova|accessdate=20 August 2015|date=20 August 2015|work=VAVEL USA}}</ref> As the defending champion at the [[2015 Connecticut Open|Connecticut Open]], second-seeded Kvitová received a bye in the opening round and safely advanced to the semifinals after defeating Keys and [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]. She then rolled past [[Caroline Wozniacki]] in straight sets for a place in her fourth straight final at the tournament where she beat compatriot [[Lucie Šafářová]] in three sets for her 17th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/08/petra-kvitova-wins-2nd-straight-new-haven-final/56078/#.Vjcy5vkrLIU|title=Kvitova tops Safarova to defend New Haven title|accessdate=30 August 2015|date=30 August 2015|work=tennis.com}}</ref> With this win, she successfully defended a title for the first time. At the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Kvitová was the fifth seed and reached the round of 16 after defeating [[Laura Siegemund]], wildcard [[Nicole Gibbs]] and 32nd seed [[Anna Karolína Schmiedlová]], all in straight sets. She then advanced to her maiden US Open quarterfinal after seeing off qualifier [[Johanna Konta]]. However, she fell short to 26th seed and eventual champion [[Flavia Pennetta]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/09/us-open-2015-flavia-pennetta-petra-kvitova|title=US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta rides tension to end Petra Kvitova’s anguish|accessdate=9 September 2015|date=9 September 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Nevertheless, Kvitová had completed the feat of reaching at least the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams after.
The Asian swing was not a successful one for Kvitová as she lost early in [[2015 Wuhan Open|Wuhan]] and [[2015 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]] to [[Roberta Vinci]] and [[Sara Errani]] respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5046729|title=Massive Win For Errani in Beijing|accessdate=4 October 2015|date=4 October 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> Kvitová successfully qualified for the [[2015 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] on 14 October and was the fourth seed at the event.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5067701/title/petra-kvitova-going-to-singapore|title=Petra Kvitova Going To Singapore|accessdate=14 October 2015|date=14 October 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> She lost her round robin matches to [[Angelique Kerber]] and [[Garbiñe Muguruza]] but scored a win over Šafářová. She however managed to secure a semifinal spot where she defeated [[Maria Sharapova]] in straight sets to advance to her second final at the Championships. She lost to Radwańska in the final in three tight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/tennis-radwanska-beats-kvitova-to-win-2015-wta-finals-singles-crown|title=Tennis: Radwanska beats Kvitova to win 2015 WTA Finals singles crown|accessdate=1 November 2015|date=1 November 2015|work=Straits Times}}</ref> Kvitová finished the year as world no. 6. She participated in the [[2015 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] final, going 1–1 in her singles matches, the Czechs defending their title in the end by winning the decisive doubles rubber.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/15/fed-cup-final-czech-republic-russia|title=Karolina Pliskova does her bit as Czech Republic retain Fed Cup|accessdate=28 January 2016|date=15 November 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Once again, Kvitová won the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]], for the third year running.
===2016: Olympic bronze medal and Fed Cup quintet===
[[File:Aegon International 2016 (Day 4) DSC 2143 (27751127441).jpg|thumb|300px|right| Kvitová at the [[2016 Aegon International Eastbourne – Singles|2016 Aegon International Eastbourne]].]]
Kvitová had a slow start in [[2016 WTA Tour|2016]] due to gastrointestinal illness<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.si.com/tennis/2016/01/05/ap-ten-shenzhen-open|title=Kvitova withdraws from Shenzhen Open due to illness|accessdate=5 January 2016|date=5 January 2016|work=SI Tennis}}</ref>, going 2–4 in main draw matches for the first two months, with the wins coming over [[Luksika Kumkhum]] at the [[2016 Australian Open|Australian Open]] and [[Barbora Strýcová]] in [[2016 Qatar Total Open|Doha]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/the-latest-kvitova-wins-opening-match-at-australian-open-011716|title=The Latest: Kvitova wins opening match at Australian Open|accessdate=17 January 2016|date=17 January 2016|work=FOX Sports}}</ref> A week after the conclusion of the Australian Open, Kvitová and long-time coach [[David Kotyza]] split.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5299311/title/kvitova-splits-with-coach-kotyza|title=Kvitova splits with coach Kotyza|accessdate=25 January 2016|date=25 January 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> At the [[2016 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] opening round tie against Romania, for the first time, she lost both her singles rubbers. However, the Czech team cruised into the semifinals with the score 3–2.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/02/romania-leads-czech-republic-2-1-in-fed-cup/57542/#.Vu0lH_l97IU|title=Fed Cup: Czech Republic overcomes Romania 3-2|accessdate=7 February 2016|date=7 February 2016|work=tennis.com}}</ref> At the [[2016 BNP Paribas Open|BNP Paribas Open]], the eighth-seeded Kvitová won consecutive matches for the first time in almost six months, reaching her first quarterfinal of the year in the process. There, she lost to [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5425208/title/radwanska-battles-past-kvitova|title=Radwanska battles past Kvitova|accessdate=16 March 2016|date=16 March 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> However, this was followed by an early loss in [[2016 Miami Open|Miami]] in the hands of 30th seed [[Ekaterina Makarova]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/03/26/ekaterina-makarova-defeats-petra-kvitova-to-reach-the-fourth-round-in-miami/|title=Ekaterina Makarova defeats Petra Kvitova to reach the fourth round in Miami|accessdate=26 March 2016|date=26 March 2016|work=UBI Tennis}}</ref>
Entering the clay court swing, Kvitová announced Czech doubles specialist [[František Čermák]] as her new coach.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/633267-petra-kvitova-announces-new-coach-appointment-in-frantisek-cermak.html|title=Petra Kvitova announces new coach Frantisek Cermak|accessdate=14 April 2016|date=14 April 2016|work=VAVEL USA}}</ref> Seeded fifth at the [[2016 Women's Stuttgart Open|Stuttgart]], she made her first semifinal at the tournament since 2012 where she lost to eventual champion [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5517737/title/kerber-prevails-in-kvitova-classic|title=Kerber prevails in Kvitova classic|accessdate=23 April 2016|date=23 April 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> Howevered, she crashed out early in [[2016 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]] and [[2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], the former in which she was the defending champion. As a result, she dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since September 2013 at world no. 12, also her lowest ranking since May 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/daria-gavrilova-beats-petra-kvitova-to-earn-careerbest-ranking-and-likely-french-open-seed/news-story/92529569bd9430950a195cd9d9744d4c|title=Daria Gavrilova beats Petra Kvitova to earn career-best ranking and likely French Open seed|accessdate=5 May 2016|date=5 May 2016|work=Herald Sun}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5562325/title/keys-unlocks-kvitova-upset|title=Keys unlocks Kvitova upset|accessdate=11 May 2016|date=11 May 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> At the [[2016 French Open|French Open]], Kvitová was upset by surprise quarterfinalist [[Shelby Rogers]] in the third round in three sets, receiving bagels in both sets lost.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/sports/tennis/shelby-rogers-ranked-no-108-defeats-petra-kvitova.html?_r=0|title=Shelby Rogers, Ranked No. 108, Defeats Petra Kvitova|accessdate=27 May 2016|date=27 May 2016|work=New York Times}}</ref>
Kvitová suffered a dire grass court season as she failed to produce a winning record on the surface, falling early to [[Jeļena Ostapenko]] and [[Johanna Konta]] in [[2016 Aegon Classic|Birmingham]] and [[2016 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/36602364|title=Eastbourne: Johanna Konta beats Petra Kvitova|accessdate=22 June 2016|date=22 June 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Seeded 10th at [[2016 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], she easily defeated [[Sorana Cîrstea]] in the first round but in a rain-interrupted second round encounter against Makarova however, she succumbed to the Russian in a tight straight-set loss, making it her earliest exit at the tournament since 2009.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/02/wimbledon-women-tennis|title=Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova laid low by familiar ups and downs|accessdate=2 July 2016|date=2 July 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
[[File:Kvitova US16 (31) (29827734756).jpg|200px|left|thumb|Kvitová at the [[2016 US Open – Women's Singles|2016 US Open]].]]
Kicking off the [[2016 US Open Series|US Open series]] in [[2016 Rogers Cup|Montreal]] as the 12th seed, Kvitová made the round of 16 where she lost to [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://montrealgazette.com/sports/frustrated-eugenie-bouchard-falters-in-third-round-at-rogers-cup|title=Frustrated Eugenie Bouchard falters in third round at Rogers Cup|accessdate=28 July 2016|date=28 July 2016|work=Montreal Gazette}}</ref> At the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]], the 11th-seeded Kvitová defeated the likes of [[Tímea Babos]] and [[Caroline Wozniacki]] and then avenged her earlier two losses to Makarova to make her second consecutive Olympic quarterfinal where she beat [[Elina Svitolina]] in straight sets. She came up short to eventual gold medallist [[Mónica Puig]] in the semifinals, but defeated [[Madison Keys]] in the bronze medal match to win her first ever Olympic medal.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5803583|title=Kvitova claims Olympic bronze medal|accessdate=13 August 2016|date=13 August 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> Hence, Kvitová became the first Czech player of either gender to win an Olympic medal in the singles discipline since [[Jana Novotná]] in 1996.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.rio.itftennis.com/olympics/news/%2Folympics%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fczech-republic-wins-two-bronze-medals|title=Czech Republic wins two bronze medals|accessdate=14 August 2016|date=14 August 2016|work=Olympic Tennis Event}}</ref> She was the two-time defending champion in [[2016 Connecticut Open|New Haven]] and reached the semifinals where she faced Radwańska but saw her title defence come to an end when she lost to the Pole for the third time in a row.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10553588/agnieszka-radwanska-defeats-petra-kvitova-to-advance-to-connecticut-open-final|title=Agnieszka Radwanska defeats Petra Kvitova to advance to Connecticut Open final|accessdate=27 August 2016|date=27 August 2016|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> As the 14th seed at the [[2016 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], where for the first time since the [[2011 Australian Open]], Kvitová is not a top 10 seed at a Grand Slam tournament, she reached the round of 16 but lost to eventual champion Kerber in straight sets. The loss meant Kvitová has failed to make a single Grand Slam quarterfinal in a season for the first time since 2009.<ref>{{citation|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/kerber-beats-kvitova-into-us-open-quarterfinals-3014174/|title=US Open 2016: Angelique Kerber beats Petra Kvitova, enters quarters|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=5 September 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> After the US Open, Kvitová announced that both she and coach Čermák have gone separate ways.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-3777548/Petra-Kvitova-fires-coach-Frantisek-Cermak-just-five-months-following-Open-fourth-round-exit.html|title=Petra Kvitova fires coach Frantisek Cermak after just five months following US Open fourth round exit|accessdate=7 September 2016|date=7 September 2016|work=Daily Mail}}</ref>
Kvitová began the Asian swing in [[2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Tokyo]] with an early loss to Puig in the second round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10586932/monica-puig-comes-back-from-the-brink-to-oust-petra-kvitova-in-pan-pacific-open|title=Monica Puig comes back from the brink to oust Petra Kvitova in Pan Pacific Open|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=21 September 2016|work=SkySports}}</ref> Seeded 14th in [[2016 Wuhan Open|Wuhan]], she sailed past Ostapenko and Svitolina in straight sets for a place in the round of 16. There, she scored her fourth win over a reigning world no. 1 when she defeated Kerber in three sets, a match that lasted three hours and 19 minutes, also the longest match of Kvitová's career. In the quarterfinals, she beat Konta and then went on to score her first win over Halep in the last four to reach her first final of the year. There, she dominated [[Dominika Cibulková]] in straight sets for her 18th career title, thus putting an end to a 13-month title drought.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/37528373|title=Petra Kvitova beats Dominika Cibulkova to win Wuhan Open title|accessdate=1 October 2016|date=1 October 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> She then made the quarterfinals of the [[2016 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] but came up short to Keys. This loss ended Kvitová's hopes of qualifying for the [[2016 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]], having recorded five straight appearances at the event dating back to 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/1105005/madison-keys-beats-petra-kvitova-in-olympic-rematch-at-china-open|title=Madison Keys beats Petra Kvitova in Olympic rematch at China Open|accessdate=7 October 2016|date=7 October 2016|work=Bangkok Post}}</ref> Kvitová then made the final at the [[2016 BGL Luxembourg Open|BGL Luxembourg Open]] as the top seed but fell to Niculescu in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2016/10/22/niculescu-shocks-kvitova-to-end-title-drought/|title=Niculescu shocks Kvitova to end title drought|accessdate=22 October 2016|date=22 October 2016|work=AOL UK}}</ref>
Despite not making the cut for the WTA Finals, Kvitová successfully qualified for the [[2016 WTA Elite Trophy|WTA Elite Trophy]]. As the third seed, she was drawn into the same group as [[Roberta Vinci]] and Strýcová and defeated both players in straight sets to advance to the semifinals where she sailed past wildcard [[Zhang Shuai (tennis)|Zhang Shuai]]. In the final, she beat Svitolina in straight sets to win the tournament on debut, thus lifting her 19th career title and her first title indoors since winning the WTA Finals in 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/37887882|title=Petra Kvitova beats Elina Svitolina to secure WTA Elite Trophy title|accessdate=6 November 2016|date=6 November 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Kvitová ended the season as world no. 11. She then represented her nation in the [[2016 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] final where they took on France. Despite losing her only singles rubber against [[Caroline Garcia]], the Czechs went on to successfully defend their title by winning the tie 3–2 to lift their third successive trophy, their fifth in the last six years. With that achievement, Kvitová claimed the record of most Fed Cup titles won by a Czech player, having been part of the team which took home those five crowns.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/244799.aspx|title=Czechs maintain hold on Fed Cup trophy|accessdate=13 November 2016|date=13 November 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Moreover, she was awarded the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]] for the fourth year in a row, her fifth overall.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/6153567/title/kvitova-claims-fifth-krantzcke-award|title=Kvitova Claims Fifth Krantzcke Award|accessdate=14 December 2016|date=14 December 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref>
===2017: Recovery from hand surgery===
During the off-season in 2016, Kvitová announced [[Jiří Vaněk (tennis)|Jiří Vaněk]] as her new coach going into [[2017 WTA Tour|2017]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/01/petra-kvitova-and-karolina-pliskova-swap-coaches-for-2017-6295465/|title=Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova swap coaches for 2017|accessdate=1 December 2016|date=1 December 2016|work=METRO}}</ref> Shortly before Christmas, Kvitova was a victim of an attempted robbery at her home in Prostejov. When Kvitova answered the door to the assailant she was confronted with a knife. As Kvitova tried to defend herself she suffered tendon and nerve injuries to her left hand.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/38387278|title=Petra Kvitova out for three months after hand surgery following knife attack|accessdate=20 December 2016|date=20 December 2016|work=BBC}}</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39333870</ref> Doctors estimated that it would take around six months for Kvitova to recover.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/dec/21/petra-kvitova-focused-return-tennis-following-knife-attack-surgery|title=Petra Kvitova could return to tennis within six months following knife attack|accessdate=21 December 2016|date=21 December 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref> An exact date has yet to be determined for her return to competition.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/39333870|title=Petra Kvitova: No 'concrete date' set for return after knife attack|accessdate=20 March 2017|date=20 March 2017|work=BBC}}</ref> In April following good progress in her recovery, Kvitova provisionally put her name down for the French Open.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39625360</ref>
==Playing style==
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Kvitová uses the pinpoint service stance and is known for her fast and well-placed serves. Given her advantage as a left-handed player, she executes the shot well by serving out wide away from her opponent, especially on the advantage-side of the court to her opponent's backhand, and then coming forward to finish off the point with a winner down the line. She is also noted for her exceptional timing. Forehand-wise, she prefers to take the ball early, thus allowing her to produce down-the-line winners effectively. With regards to her backhand, she utilises all the important muscle groups to produce shots with exceptional amount of power. When returning, she uses a short compact motion which allows her to return aggressively regardless of the serve speed. She is also known to attack weak second serves by producing powerful winners.
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Kvitová also possesses notable amount of variety in her game. Her volleys tend to come more from her forehand which is the stronger side and she executes it by moving her racket in a straight line, also allowing her to disguise the shot well enough from her opponents. In the slice department, she has the ability to keep the ball low and performs the shot better on her backhand wing. Due to her tall frame, she is known to make up for her lack of speed by playing close to the baseline. Her game suits the fast courts and she cites grass as her favourite surface.<ref>{{citation|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/patrick-mouratoglou/kvitova-next-big-boss-2211.html|title=Kvitova: The next big boss|accessdate=16 October 2011|date=16 October 2011|work=Yahoo!}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.onlinetennisinstruction.com/petra-kvitova.html|title=Petra Kvitova Biography And Detailed Game Analysis|accessdate=19 November 2016|date=19 November 2016|work=Yahoo!}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova Sparta Prague Open 2011.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Kvitová returning a serve.]]
However, due to her high-risk game and aggressive style of play she is known to produce a high number of unforced errors in matches. Movement is another weakness in her game though it has shown significant improvement over the last couple of years as she is now able to run down more balls than before. She is known for her inconsistencies, inability to maintain focus on and off during matches as well as impatience mid-rally. Most notably of late, Kvitova has been struggling against defensive players, most notably [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] and among others [[Angelique Kerber]] and [[Simona Halep]], who prolong points to the extent that Kvitová feels she must hit a winner, thus increasing the chances of producing an unforced error. Against such opponents, she has been shown to break down physically due to her opponent's use of court craft, consistency and patience on court.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-connecticut-open-night-semifinal-0827-20160826-story.html|title=Radwanska Overwhelms Defending Champion Kvitova In Connecticut Open Semifinals|accessdate=26 August 2016|date=26 August 2016|work=Hartford Courant}}</ref>
However, when Kvitová is at her best, she is extremely dangerous and can outhit any woman on tour as seen in the final of the [[2015 Mutua Madrid Open]] against [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] where she hit 33 winners in the 66-minute contest, an average of a winner every two minutes.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/05/09/petra-kvitova-wins-madrid-open-svetlana-kuznetsova|title=Petra Kvitova dominates Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Madrid Open title|accessdate=9 May 2015|date=9 May 2015|work=SI Tennis}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Kvitová began dating Czech hockey player [[Radek Meidl]] in June 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova has a new boyfriend named Radek|work=Women's Tennis Blog|date=15 February 2015|url=http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/02/11/petra-kvitova-new-boyfriend-name-radek/}}</ref> In December 2015, it was officially announced by the Czech media that the couple was engaged. The news was subsequently confirmed by both Meidl and Kvitová.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis player Kvitova is engaged, Meidl confirms|work=idnes.cz|date=17 December 2015|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/petra-kvitova-radek-meidl-zasnuby-dre-/sex.aspx?c=A151216_164101_sex_zar}}</ref> The couple split in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis Player Petra Kvitova Splits with Fiancé Radek Meidl|work=TSM Plug|date=16 May 2016|url=http://www.tsmplug.com/tennis/tennis-player-petra-kvitovas-splits-with-fiance-radek-meidl/}}</ref>
===Home invasion and robbery===
On 20 December 2016, Kvitová was robbed at her apartment in [[Prostějov]], Czech Republic, suffering multiple lacerations to the tendons and ligaments on her left hand and fingers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova: Tennis star injured in robbery in her apartment|work=CNN|date=20 December 2016|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/20/tennis/petra-kvitova-robbed-in-czech-republic/?sr=google_news}}</ref> The attacker left with $192 worth of cash and is suspected to be a male in his mid-thirties.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis Star Petra Kvitova Says She Was Stabbed During Home Invasion|work=The Big Lead|date=20 December 2016|url=http://thebiglead.com/2016/12/20/petra-kvitova-stabbed-knife-apartment-home-robbery/}}</ref> She successfully underwent surgery to repair the damage to her hand, and planned to sit out the next six months in order to fully recover.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kvitova Injured In Knife Attack During Home Invasion|work=WTA Tennis|date=20 December 2016|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/6171665/title/kvitova-injured-in-knife-attack-during-home-invasion}}</ref> Three days later, in her first press conference since her surgery, Kvitová revealed that she had regained movement in her left hand.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38420158|title=Petra Kvitova reveals she can move her left hand following surgery on knife wound|accessdate=23 December 2016|date=23 December 2016|work=BBC}}</ref>
In early January 2017, it was reported that Kvitová's recovery was going according to plan, and she gradually began doing exercises with her injured fingers. Moreover, her local tennis club offered a reward amounting $3850 for information leading to the whereabouts of her attacker, who still remains at large.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/04/petra-kvitova-knife-attack-recovery-tennis|title=Petra Kvitova recovery from knife attack ‘going according to plans’|accessdate=4 January 2017|date=4 January 2017|work=The Guardian}}</ref> About two weeks later, Kvitová revealed on social media that all stitches on her wounds have been removed.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-4117998/Petra-Kvitova-stitches-removed-injured-left-hand.html|title=Petra Kvitova has stitches removed from injured left hand as she continues to recover from in-home knife attack|accessdate=13 January 2017|date=13 January 2017|work=Daily Mail}}</ref> Later that month, Czech police revealed during an update briefing on the ongoing investigation that Kvitová was slashed as part of a blackmail plot.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/two-time-wimbledon-champion-petra-9690779|title=Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was slashed as part of a blackmail plot, police reveal|accessdate=25 January 2017|date=25 January 2017|work=Mirror UK}}</ref>
Three months into recovery Kvitová regained the use of her left hand, and began using it for daily activities without any complications. Her psychological recovery is also on track, and she completed fitness training in the [[Canary Islands]]. However, an exact date has yet to be set for her return to competition.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
==Endorsements==
Kvitová endorses [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] apparel and footwear. She currently uses the [[Wilson Sporting Goods|Wilson]] Pro Staff 97 racquet, a similar version to [[Roger Federer]]'s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Products Endorsed by Petra Kvitová|url=
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=PKVITOVA|accessdate=10 June 2015}}</ref> She is represented by [[IMG (company)|IMG]], following a signed agreement in August 2014.<ref name="Petra Kvitova signs with IMG">{{citation|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-08-11/double-wimbledon-champion-petra-kvitova-signs-with-img|title=Petra Kvitova signs with IMG|accessdate=11 August 2014|date=11 August 2014|work=Bloomberg}}</ref> Her other sponsors include UniCredit Bank and [[Česká pošta]], a Czech postal service operator.<ref>{{citation|url=http://petrakvitova.net/sponsors/|title=Petra Kvitova Sponsors|accessdate=11 November 2015|date=11 November 2015|work=Petra Kvitova official website}}</ref>
[[Right To Play]], a global organisation which focuses on using sports and games to educate and empower children facing adversity, named Kvitová as its Global Athlete Ambassador in January 2015.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.righttoplay.com/moreinfo/newsevents/Pages/Article.aspx?articleID=25|title=Kvitova signs Ritmo sponsorship deal|accessdate=19 January 2015|date=19 January 2015|work=Right To Play}}</ref> Three months later, it was announced that Kvitová had signed a multi-year contract with [[Beverly Hills]]-based watchmaker, Ritmo Mundo.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4654054/title/kvitova-signs-ritmo-sponsorship-deal|title=Kvitova signs Ritmo sponsorship deal|accessdate=20 April 2015|date=20 April 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> In June 2016, Czech jewelry manufacturer ALO Diamonds entered Kvitová's list of endorsements after both parties signed a one-year deal.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellerossingh/2016/06/27/wimbledon-champion-petra-kvitova-strikes-deal-with-alo-diamonds/#65f315b47258|title=Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova Strikes Deal With ALO Diamonds|accessdate=27 June 2016|date=27 June 2016|work=Forbes}}</ref>
Kvitová was named world's sixth highest-paid female athlete by Forbes in 2015, ranking fifth among tennis players.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45fdllh/6-petra-kvitova/|title=The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2015|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=12 August 2015|work=Forbes}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{Main|Petra Kvitová career statistics}}
===Grand Slam finals===
====Singles: 2 (2 titles)====
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2011]]||[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]||Grass||{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]]||6–3, 6–4
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2014]]||Wimbledon <small>(2)</small>||Grass||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Eugenie Bouchard]]||6–3, 6–0
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===Year-End Championships finals===
====Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)====
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|[[2011 WTA Tour Championships – Singles|2011]]
|[[2011 WTA Tour Championships|Istanbul]]
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|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]]
|7–5, 4–6, 6–3
|-
|-bgcolor=ffffcc
|bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|[[2015 WTA Finals – Singles|2015]]
|[[2015 WTA Finals|Singapore]]
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]
|2−6, 6−4, 3−6
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==Singles performance timeline==
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!Tournament!![[2006 WTA Tour|2006]]!![[2007 WTA Tour|2007]]!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!![[2012 WTA Tour|2012]]!![[2013 WTA Tour|2013]]!![[2014 WTA Tour|2014]]!![[2015 WTA Tour|2015]]!![[2016 WTA Tour|2016]]!![[2017 WTA Tour|2017]]!!SR!!W–L
|-
|colspan=22 align=left|'''Grand Slam Tournaments
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 1|2R]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 7|QF]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|SF]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2013 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|2R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2014 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|2R]]
|A
|0 / 8
|14–8
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[French Open]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|4R]]
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|4R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2012 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 6|SF]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2013 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2014 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2015 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 3|4R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|
|0 / 8
|20–8
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 4|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 2|1R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 3|SF]]
|bgcolor=lime|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 7|'''W]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 6|QF]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 7|QF]]
|bgcolor=lime|[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 7|'''W]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 8|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 4|2R]]
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|2 / 9
|29–7
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|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 7|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 1|4R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2012 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|4R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2013 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 6|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2014 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 3|3R]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2015 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|QF]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|4R]]
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|0 / 9
|19–9
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!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–0
!0–0
!3–3
!3–3
!8–4
!14–3
!17–4
!8–4
!11–3
!11–4
!7–4
!
!2 / 34
!82–32
|}
==Doubles performance timeline==
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!!SR!!W–L
|-
|colspan=22 align=left|'''Grand Slam Tournaments
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|2R]]
||0 / 3
|1–3
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[French Open]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's Doubles|2R]]
|A
|0 / 1
|1–1
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1R]]
||0 / 3
|0–3
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|A
|0 / 3
|0–3
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–2
!0–2
!1–4
!1–2
!0 / 10
!2–10
|}
==Records==
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
!Time span
!Selected records
!Players matched
|-
|2001–present||Won [[WTA Finals|WTA Tour Championships]] on debut (since inception of current round-robin format)||[[Serena Williams]]<br>[[Maria Sharapova]]<br>[[Dominika Cibulková]]
|-
|2013–present||Most three-set wins in a single season (23 wins)||Alone
|-
|2016–present||Most Fed Cup titles won by a Czech player (5 titles)||Alone
|}
==Awards==
;2010
* [[WTA Newcomer of the Year]]
;2011
* [[WTA Player of the Year]]
* [[WTA Most Improved Player of the Year]]
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[WTA Fan Favorite Awards|Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player]]
* [[ITF World Champions|ITF World Champion]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete of the Year]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
;2012
* [[US Open Series]] Champion
;2013
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
;2014
* [[WTA Diamond Aces Award|Diamond Aces Award]]
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete of the Year]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
;2015
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
;2016
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[WTA Fan Favorite Awards|Fan Favorite Match Of The Year]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
==External links==
{{Commons}}
*{{WTA|13403}}
*{{ITF profile|100075246}}
*{{Fed Cup player|800266056}}
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| before = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]
| after = {{flagicon|USA}} Serena Williams
| title = [[US Open Series|US Open Series Champion]]
| years = [[2012 US Open Series|2012]]
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|before = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Melanie Oudin]]
|after = {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Irina-Camelia Begu]]
|title = [[WTA Newcomer of the Year]]
|years = [[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]
|}}
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|before = {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]]
|after = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]
|title = [[WTA Player of the Year]]
|years = [[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]
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|before = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Schiavone]]
|after = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sara Errani]]
|title = [[WTA Most Improved Player of the Year]]
|years = [[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]
|}}
{{succession box|
|before = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Dementieva]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters
|after = {{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters<br>''Incumbent''
|title = [[WTA Awards#Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
|years = 2011<br>2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
|}}
{{succession box|
|before = {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Caroline Wozniacki]]
|after = {{flagicon|USA}} Serena Williams
|title = [[ITF World Champions#Women's singles|ITF World Champion]]
|years = 2011
|}}
{{succession box|
|before = [[Martina Sáblíková]]<br>[[Zuzana Hejnová]]
|after = [[Barbora Špotáková]]<br>[[Zuzana Hejnová]]
|title = [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete of the Year]]
|years = 2011<br>2014
|}}
{{succession box|
|before = {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]]
|after = {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Caroline Wozniacki]]
|title = [[WTA Awards#Diamond Aces Award|Diamond Aces Award]]
|years = 2014
|}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Petra Kvitová
| image = File:Petra Kvitová (15144251205).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kvitová at the [[2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia]]
| country = {{CZE}}
| residence = [[Monte Carlo]], [[Monaco]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bílovec]], [[Czechoslovakia]]<br />{{small|(now Czech Republic)}}
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin}}
| turnedpro = 2006
| coach = [[David Kotyza]] (2008–2016)<br /> [[František Čermák]] (2016)<br /> [[Jiří Vaněk (tennis)|Jiří Vaněk]] (2016–present)
| plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = [[US$]]22,891,696<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/13403/title/petra-kvitova|title=Petra Kvitová|publisher=WTA|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref>
* <small> [[WTA Tour records#WTA Prize money leaders|9th in all-time rankings]]</small>
| website = [http://www.petrakvitova.net/ www.petrakvitova.net]
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=425|lost=190}}
| singlestitles = 19 WTA, 7 ITF<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/13403/title/petra-kvitova|title=Petra Kvitová|publisher=WTA|accessdate=September 28, 2015}}</ref>
| highestsinglesranking = No. 2 (31 October 2011)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 14 (17 April 2017)
| AustralianOpenresult = SF ([[2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2012]])
| FrenchOpenresult = SF ([[2012 French Open – Women's Singles|2012]])
| Wimbledonresult = '''W''' ([[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2011]], [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2014]])
| USOpenresult = QF ([[2015 US Open – Women's Singles|2015]])
| Othertournaments = yes
| WTAChampionshipsresult = '''W''' ([[2011 WTA Tour Championships|2011]])
| doublesrecord = 13–35
| doublestitles = 0
| highestdoublesranking = No. 196 (28 February 2011)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2011 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|2011]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2010 French Open – Women's Doubles|2010]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R ([[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|2010]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2010 US Open – Women's Doubles|2010]])
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = {{Plainlist|
* '''W''' ([[2011 Fed Cup|2011]], [[2012 Fed Cup|2012]], [[2014 Fed Cup|2014]], [[2015 Fed Cup|2015]], [[2016 Fed Cup|2016]])
* Record 26–11
}}
| HopmanCupresult = '''W''' ([[2012 Hopman Cup|2012]])
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry | {{CZE}} }}
{{MedalSport|[[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|Singles]]}}
| updated = 17 April 2017
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'''Petra <!-- Please do not add a middle name without a source --> Kvitová''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈpɛtra ˈkvɪtovaː}}; born 8 March 1990) is a [[Czech people|Czech]] professional [[tennis]] player. Having turned professional in 2006, she is known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety. Kvitová has won 19 <!-- Do not add "WTA"; Grand Slam titles are not tour titles -->career singles titles including two [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]. In addition to that, she is also an Olympic medallist, capturing the bronze medal at the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio Olympics]]. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 2 on 31 October 2011 and is ranked world no. 14 by the [[Women's Tennis Association]] (WTA) as of 17 April 2017. As such, Kvitová is the current second highest-ranked Czech and the second highest-ranked left-handed player in the WTA behind [[Karolína Plíšková]] and Germany's [[Angelique Kerber]], respectively.
Kvitová first gained notice upon defeating then-world no. 1 [[Dinara Safina]] in the third round of the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|2009 US Open]]. This was followed by her first Grand Slam semifinal appearance at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]] where she came up short to eventual champion [[Serena Williams]]. Then, during her breakthrough season in [[2011 Petra Kvitová tennis season|2011]], Kvitová won her first Grand Slam title at the [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Maria Sharapova]] in the final, becoming the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title. She also won the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]], thus becoming the third player to win the tournament on debut, the others being Williams and Sharapova. She also helped lead the [[Czech Republic Fed Cup team|Czech Republic]] to victory in the [[Fed Cup]] final that same year. It was the Czech Republic's first Fed Cup title as an independent nation.
In 2012, Kvitová made the semifinals of the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]] and the [[2012 French Open|French Open]] and was also crowned [[2012 US Open Series|US Open Series]] champion. That same year, she also won the [[2012 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] alongside [[Tomáš Berdych]] which was the Czech Republic's second and most recent Hopman Cup title. In 2014, she won her second and most recent Grand Slam title at the [[2014 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Eugenie Bouchard]] in the final. In 2015, Kvitová achieved the feat of making the quarterfinals at all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slams]] after advancing to her first quarterfinal at the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. In 2016, she won the [[2016 WTA Elite Trophy|WTA Elite Trophy]] in her first appearance at the tournament, thus becoming the first player ever to win both categories of year-ending championships on debut.
==Early life==
Petra Kvitová was born to Jiří Kvita, a schoolteacher<ref>{{cite news |title=
Jiří Kvita si vychutnal atmosféru Wimbledonu |work=denik.cz |accessdate=4 July 2011 |quote= |url=http://novojicinsky.denik.cz/ostatni_region/jiri-kvita-si-vychutnal-atmosferu-wimb20100712.html}}</ref><ref name="wsj2014">{{cite web|url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/petra-kvitova-is-an-outlier-among-outliers-1409101236 |title=Petra Kvitova Is an Outlier Among Outliers |publisher=''The Wall Street Journal'' |date=27 August 2014 |first=Tom |last= Perrotta |accessdate=20 September 2014 }}</ref> and Pavla Kvitová in [[Bílovec]], [[Moravian-Silesian Region]], [[Czech Republic]] (in 1990, still [[Czechoslovakia]]). She has two elder brothers, Jiří, an engineer, and Libor, a schoolteacher. Her father Jiří introduced her to tennis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Player Profile |work=wtatennis.com |accessdate=1 July 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/player/petra-kvitova_2257889_13403}}</ref> During her childhood, she admired [[Czech American]] player [[Martina Navratilova]]. Kvitová trained in her hometown [[Fulnek]]<ref name="wsj2014"/> until the age of 16, and was then encouraged by an instructor to pursue a professional career in tennis.<ref>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Robson |title=Kvitova looks like a grass-court natural in capturing Wimbledon |work=USA Today |date=3 July 2011 |accessdate=3 July 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2011-07-02-wimbledon-womens-final-kvitova_n.htm}}</ref> She was coached by [[David Kotyza]], also a Czech, from November 2008 till January 2016.
==Career==
===2006–2010: Career beginnings, first title and ascendancy===
[[File:Petra Kvitova China.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kvitová at the [[2009 China Open - Women's Singles|2009 China Open]].]]
As a junior, Kvitová achieved a career high ranking of world no. 27 on 9 July 2007. She also amassed a 35–7 and 20–9 record in the singles and doubles discipline respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100075246|title=Petra Kvitova junior statistics|accessdate=11 December 2015|work=International Tennis Federation (ITF)}}</ref> Kvitová's lone Grand Slam tournament as a junior came at the [[2007 Wimbledon Championships]]. In singles, eighth-seeded Kvitová advanced to the round of 16 after beating [[Jocelyn Rae]] and Malena Gordo before losing to eventual semifinalist [[Katarzyna Piter]] in straight sets. In doubles, she played alongside fellow Czech [[Kateřina Vaňková]] but they fell at the first hurdle to [[Mariana Duque Mariño]] and [[Michelle Larcher de Brito]].
Kvitová first attempted to qualify for her first WTA tournament at the [[2007 ECM Prague Open]], but she lost in the second round of qualifying to [[Ekaterina Ivanova (tennis)|Ekaterina Ivanova]]. She then made her debut appearance in the main draw of a WTA tournament came at the [[2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open]], where she lost in the first round to [[Marta Domachowska]] in three sets. Throughout the years of 2006 and 2007, Kvitová captured six [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] singles titles, four of which came in her home nation. She also made her [[2007 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs|Fed Cup]] debut in 2007, playing alongside [[Barbora Strýcová]] in doubles, where they lost to the Spanish team of [[Nuria Llagostera Vives]] and [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]].
{{main|Petra Kvitová's early career}}
[[File:Petra Kvitová at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kvitová at the [[2010 US Open - Women's Singles|2010 US Open]].]]
Kvitová began 2008 by upsetting [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] in her opening match in [[2008 Open Gaz de France|Paris]] for her first ever WTA main draw victory before falling to fourth seed [[Elena Dementieva]]. Then, she racked in her first ever top 10 win by beating world no. 8 and defending champion [[Venus Williams]] in the first round in [[2008 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup|Memphis]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Venus Williams falls to Kvitova in opening round of Memphis tournament|accessdate=27 February 2008|quote=|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/sports/27iht-tennisatpwta27.10480953.html|date=27 February 2008}}</ref> In April, she played her first ever [[2008 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs|Fed Cup]] singles match where she faced Israeli [[Shahar Pe'er]], which she won in three sets. She also won her seventh and most recent ITF singles title that same month. Kvitová then made her Grand Slam debut appearance at the [[2008 French Open|French Open]], and went all the way to the round of 16 where she lost to [[Kaia Kanepi]] in three sets, having defeated [[Akiko Morigami]], [[Samantha Stosur]] and 12th seed [[Ágnes Szávay]] en route. In October, she reached the quarterfinals in [[2008 Zurich Open|Zurich]] as a qualifier. There, she lost to second seed [[Ana Ivanovic]] but the result nevertheless placed her in the top 50 rankings for the first time ever. She finished 2008 ranked world no. 44, up 108 places.
Kvitová started 2009 impressively, reaching her first ever final at the [[2009 Moorilla Hobart International|Moorilla Hobart International]] having defeated [[Sally Peers]], [[Alona Bondarenko]], [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]], [[Virginie Razzano]] en route. There, she defeated compatriot [[Iveta Benešová]] to lift her maiden career title.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kvitova wins Hobart International|accessdate=16 January 2009|quote=|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-16/kvitova-wins-hobart-international/268904|date=16 January 2009}}</ref> After suffering consecutive first-round losses in the [[2009 Australian Open|Australian Open]], the [[2009 Open GDF Suez|Open GDF Suez]] and [[2009 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]], she reached the third round in [[2009 BNP Paribas Open|BNP Paribas Open]], losing to eventual champion [[Vera Zvonareva]].<ref name=statstwo>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitová 2009 Stats|work=tennis.com|accessdate=1 July 2011|quote=|url=http://tennis.com/players/player_stats.aspx?player_name=Petra+Kvitova}}</ref> She withdrew from the [[2009 French Open]] due to an ankle injury and lost in the first round of [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. At the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she defeated then-world number 1 [[Dinara Safina]] in the third round in three sets, her first win over a reigning world no. 1. Kvitová was ranked 71 places lower than Safina at the time.<ref>{{cite news|title=US Open 2009: Dinara Safina knocked out to Czech teenager Petra Kvitova|accessdate=6 September 2009|quote=|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/6145707/US-Open-2009-Dinara-Safina-knocked-out-to-Czech-teenager-Petra-Kvitova.html|date=6 September 2009}}</ref> However, she came up short to eventual semifinalist [[Yanina Wickmayer]] in the round of 16 in three sets. At the [[2009 Generali Ladies Linz|Generali Ladies Linz]], Kvitová made her second final of the year, losing in straight sets to Wickmayer once again.<ref name=statstwo/>
In 2010, Kvitová reached the semifinals of the [[2010 Cellular South Cup|Cellular South Cup]] once again, losing to eventual champion [[Maria Sharapova]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sharapova, Arvidsson set for Memphis final|accessdate=20 February 2010|quote=|url=http://www.upi.com/Sharapova-Arvidsson-set-for-Memphis-final/81541266643628/|date=20 February 2010}}</ref> She went on to reach the semifinals of the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]], defeating [[Sorana Cîrstea]], [[Zheng Jie]], [[Victoria Azarenka]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Kaia Kanepi]], before losing to defending and eventual champion [[Serena Williams]], in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news|title=
Wimbledon 2010: Serena Williams proves too strong for Petra Kvitova|accessdate=1 July 2010|quote=|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/01/serena-williams-petra-kvitova-wimbledon|date=1 July 2010}}</ref> She was then guaranteed to crack the top 30 rankings for the first time. However, after Wimbledon, she suffered five consecutive first round defeats in her next five tournaments before breaking a six-match losing streak at the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. There she defeated [[Lucie Hradecká]] and[[Elena Baltacha]], before losing to defending and eventual champion [[Kim Clijsters]] in the third round, having led 3–0 in the first set before going on lost the next twelve games in a row.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clijsters Wins Before 25-Minute Rain Delay At Open|accessdate=3 September 2010|quote=|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/03/clijsters-federer-win-before-rain-stops-play-at-us-open/|date=3 September 2010}}</ref> Kvitová recorded her first top 40 finish in 2010, at world no. 34, and was also named [[WTA Newcomer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova voted WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2010|accessdate=1 December 2010|quote=|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/petra-kvitova-voted-wta-newcomer-of-the-year-for-2010|date=1 December 2010}}</ref>
===2011: First Grand Slam and WTA Tour Championships titles===
[[File:Petra Kvitova Rosewater dish.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Kvitová holds the [[Venus Rosewater Dish]], her maiden Grand Slam crown.]]
{{main|2011 Petra Kvitová tennis season}}
Kvitová started [[2011 WTA Tour|2011]] by winning her second career title at the [[2011 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]], defeating [[Andrea Petkovic]] in the final, and also earning wins over third seed [[Nadia Petrova]] and fifth seed [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]]. With the win, she achieved the ranking of world no. 28.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9350572.stm|title=Petra Kvitova beats Andrea Petkovic in Brisbane final|date=8 January 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> Kvitová was the 25th seed at the [[2011 Australian Open|Australian Open]], where she lost in the quarterfinals to [[Vera Zvonareva]]. She had defeated world no. 5 [[Samantha Stosur]] and [[Flavia Pennetta]] en route.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-1350618/AUSTRALIAN-OPEN-2011-Vera-Zvonareva-beats-Petra-Kvitova-quarter-final.html|title=Zvonareva books place in Australian Open semi-final with easy win over Kvitova|accessdate=26 January 2011|date=26 January 2011|work=Daily Mail UK}}</ref> Her strong run ensured that she would reach a new ranking of world no. 18.
Kvitová then beat Slovaks [[Dominika Cibulková]] and [[Daniela Hantuchová]] in the [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] opening round to put the Czech team in the last four.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wsopen.com/czech_rep_clinches_win_over_slovakia_in_fed_cup/|title=Czech Rep clinches win over Slovakia in Fed Cup|accessdate=6 February 2011|date=6 February 2011|work=Western & Southern Open}}</ref> In [[2011 Open GDF Suez – Singles|Paris]], Kvitová won her second title of the year by defeating newly crowned world no. 1 and newly crowned Australian Open champion [[Kim Clijsters]] in the final in straight sets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9396347.stm|title=World number one Clijsters beaten in Paris Open final|date=13 February 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> Once again, Kvitová's ranking rose to a new high of world no. 14. The following week, she suffered a first round loss to [[Ayumi Morita]] in [[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2011/02/kvitova-hantuchova-lose-in-1st-round-in-dubai/27807/|title=Kvitova, Hantuchova lose in 1st round in Dubai|accessdate=16 February 2011|date=16 February 2011|work=tennis.com}}</ref> She then lost her next two opening matches to [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]] in [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and to [[Kristina Barrois]] at an ITF tournament in [[2011 The Bahamas Women's Open|Nassau]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.my/2011/03/zahlavova-strycova-knocks-kvitova-out.html|title=Zahlavova Strycova knocks Kvitova out of Indian Wells|accessdate=11 March 2011|date=11 March 2011|work=Women Who Serve}}</ref> At the [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Sony Ericsson Open]], Kvitová defeated [[Varvara Lepchenko]] in the second round after having a first round bye but then lost her next match to Pavlyuchenkova. In the [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinals, she led the Czech team into the final round, with wins over [[Yanina Wickmayer]] and [[Kirsten Flipkens]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13104171.stm|title=Russia and Czech Republic through to Fed Cup final|date=17 April 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref>
Kvitová kicked off her clay court season in [[2011 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]] where she won her third title of the year and her first Premier Mandatory-level title, defeating [[Alexandra Dulgheru]], [[Chanelle Scheepers]] and second seed [[Vera Zvonareva]] to reach the last eight. She then overcame [[Dominika Cibulková]], [[Li Na]] to reach the final where she defeated [[Victoria Azarenka]] to claim the title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13328766.stm|title=Petra Kvitova beats Victora Azarenka to win Madrid Open|date=8 May 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref> She made her top 10 debut after the tournament at world no. 10. The following week, because [[Jelena Janković]] failed to defend her points in the [[2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], Kvitová moved one place up to no. 9. She played another ITF tournament at her home country in [[2011 Sparta Prague Open|Prague]], losing in the final to [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]]. Kvitová was the ninth seed at the [[2011 French Open|French Open]]. She defeated [[Gréta Arn]], [[Zheng Jie]], and [[Vania King]] in straight sets, before losing to eventual champion [[Li Na]] in the fourth round, despite leading 3–0 in the deciding set.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13594423.stm|title=French Open: Li Na beats Petra Kvitova to make quarters|date=30 May 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova Final Fed Cup 2011.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left| Kvitová celebrates a point during the [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] final.]]
Kvitová played a warm-up tournament for Wimbledon at [[2011 Aegon International|Eastbourne]], she reached the final where she lost to [[Marion Bartoli]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/13823136|title=Marion Bartoli beats Petra Kvitova in Eastbourne final|accessdate=18 June 2011|date=18 June 2011|work=BBC}}</ref> Kvitová won her first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] title, as the eighth seed, at the [[2011 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]. She defeated [[Alexa Glatch]] 6-2,6-2, [[Anne Keothavong]] 6-2,6-1, 29th seed [[Roberta Vinci]] 6-3,6-3, 19th seed [[Yanina Wickmayer]] 6-0,6-2, 32nd seed [[Tsvetana Pironkova]] 6-3,6-7(5),6-2, and fourth seed Azarenka 6-1,3-6,6-2 on the way to the final, where she beat fifth seed [[Maria Sharapova]] in straight sets 6-3,6-4.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/14002512.stm|title=Wimbledon 2011: Petra Kvitova beats Maria Sharapova to title|date=2 July 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 July 2011|first=Piers|last=Newbery}}</ref> She became the first left-handed female player to win the singles title since [[Martina Navratilova]] in 1990, the first player of either gender born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam singles title and the first Czech player to win a Grand Slam singles title since [[Jana Novotná]] won Wimbledon in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8612780/Wimbledon-2011-Petra-Kvitova-defeats-Maria-Sharapova-6-3-6-4-to-win-womens-singles-final-on-Centre-Court.html|title=Wimbledon 2011: Petra Kvitova defeats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 to win women's singles final on Centre Court|date=2 July 2011|work=Telegraph|accessdate=2 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis: Kvitova leads new generation|work=Asia One|date=3 July 2011|accessdate=3 July 2011|quote=|url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Sports/Story/A1Story20110703-287323.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Czech mate! Underdog Kvitova stuns Sharapova to win Wimbledon title|work=Daily Mail|date=3 July 2011|accessdate=3 July 2011|quote=|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2010555/WIMBLEDON-2011-Petra-Kvitova-beats-Maria-Sharapova.html}}</ref>
Following Wimbledon, she kicked off her [[2011 US Open Series|US Open series]] campaign at the [[2011 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Toronto where she defeated [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]] before losing to Petkovic in third round. The following week at the [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]], she once again lost to Petkovic in the same round, having defeated [[Chanelle Scheepers]] before that. She was then upset by [[Alexandra Dulgheru]] at the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], becoming the first Grand Slam champion to lose in the first round of the following Grand Slam without winning a set.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/in-an-upset-kvitova-loses-to-dulgheru/|title=In an Upset, Kvitova Loses to Dulgheru|last=Rothenberg|first=Ben|date=29 August 2011|work=The New York Times|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>
Kvitová's form improved at the [[2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Toray Pan Pacific Open]], where she reached the semifinals, losing to Zvonareva, thus achieving the world no. 5 ranking and qualifying for the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] for the first time.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.chinaopen.com.cn/en/news/2011-10-02/2022324.shtml
|title=Kvitova, Azarenka, Huber and Raymond will Play in Istanbul|accessdate=2 October 2011|date=2 October 2011|work=China Open}}</ref> However, the following week, she suffered another opening round loss to [[Sofia Arvidsson]] at the [[2011 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] in three sets. At the [[2011 Generali Ladies Linz|Generali Ladies Linz]], she defeated [[Rebecca Marino]], [[Patricia Mayr-Achleitner]], [[Daniela Hantuchová]] and Janković on the way to the final where she overcame Cibulková to collect her fifth title of the season.
[[File:Petra Kvitova Fed Cup 2011 Winner.jpg|thumb|Kvitová in Moscow with the Fed Cup trophy.]]
At the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] in Istanbul, third-seeded Kvitová emerged champion, becoming the third player to win the title on debut.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova beats Victoria Azarenka to win WTA Championships|publisher=Guardian|accessdate=30 October 2011|quote=|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/30/petra-kvitova-victoria-azarenka-wta}}</ref> During the round-robin stage, she defeated Zvonareva, [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets, putting her through to the semifinals. Her next opponent was [[Samantha Stosur]], whom she beat to reach the final, a match against Azarenka for the world no. 2 ranking, which Kvitová won in three sets.<ref name="bbc.com">{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/15514072|title=WTA Championships: Petra Kvitova beats Victoria Azarenka|accessdate=30 October 2011|date=30 October 2011|work=BBC}}</ref> She ended the year only 115 points second to Wozniacki for the no. 1 spot. She concluded 2011 by helping the Czech Republic team win its maiden [[2011 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] title as an independent nation by winning her singles rubbers against [[Maria Kirilenko]] and [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]. In the end, the Czechs emerged victorious against Russia 3−2. She was named [[WTA Player of the Year]], [[WTA Most Improved Player of the Year]] and [[ITF World Champions|ITF Women's World Champion]]. In addition, she also won the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova awarded WTA player of year|work=USA Today|accessdate=15 November 2011|quote=|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/story/2011-11-14/kvitova-wins-wta-player-of-year/51199672/1|date=14 November 2011}}</ref>
===2012: Continued success and Hopman Cup-Fed Cup double===
At the beginning of [[2012 WTA Tour|2012]], Kvitová was widely expected to reach the world no. 1 ranking.<ref name=rank>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Kvitova close to No. 1 but downplays talk|work=tennis.com|date=|accessdate=6 January 2012|quote=|url=http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=15560&z%20cdth=25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Lindsay|last=Berra|title=On her good side|work=ESPN The Magazine|date=|accessdate=6 January 2012|quote=|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/7393078/tennis-petra-kvitova-first-lefty-no-1-1996-espn-magazine}}</ref> She stated that attaining the position "would be nice", but that her priority was to improve her game.<ref name=rank/> Kvitová opted not to defend her title and ranking points in Brisbane, choosing instead to participate in the [[2012 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] with [[Tomáš Berdych]]. The pair went on to win the title, defeating France in the final. She won all of her singles matches at the event, defeating [[Tsvetana Pironkova]], [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], and [[Marion Bartoli]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/129636.html|title=Kvitova and Berdych see off France for Hopman Cup win|accessdate=7 January 2012|date=7 January 2012|work=ESPN}}</ref>
Her next tournament was the [[2012 Apia International Sydney|Apia International Sydney]], where she lost in the semifinals to Li Na. If Kvitová had won that semifinal match, she would have been the new world no. 1, but pressure blocked her.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jan/12/li-na-petra-kvitova-sydney|title=China's Li Na beats Petra Kvitova to reach Sydney International final|accessdate=12 January 2012|date=12 January 2012|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Because of this, at the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]], Kvitová the second seed, was the favourite for the title. She defeated [[Vera Dushevina]], [[Carla Suárez Navarro]], [[Maria Kirilenko]], [[Ana Ivanovic]], and [[Sara Errani]] to advance to the semifinals, where she lost in three sets to [[Maria Sharapova]], having been a break up in the third set.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/9040378/Australian-Open-2012-Maria-Sharapova-in-womens-final-against-Victoria-Azarenka-after-defeating-Petra-Kvitova.html|title=Maria Sharapova in womens final against Victoria Azarenka after defeating Petra Kvitova|accessdate=26 January 2012|date=26 January 2012|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kvitová practising at the [[2012 BNP Paribas Open – Women's Singles|2012 BNP Paribas Open]].]]
She continued her long run of wins in singles matches indoors (32 straight matches) with her four victories in [[2012 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] against Germany and Italy, in the opening round and semifinal ties respectively. She scored wins over the likes of Germans [[Julia Görges]] and [[Sabine Lisicki]], and Italians [[Francesca Schiavone]] and [[Sara Errani]].
In [[2012 BNP Paribas Open – Women's Singles|Indian Wells]], Kvitová lost in the third round to [[Christina McHale]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/tennis-indian-women-kvitova-idINDEE82B04E20120312|title=Kvitova dumped out of Indian Wells by McHale|accessdate=12 March 2012|date=12 March 2012|work=Reuters India}}</ref> In [[2012 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's Singles|Miami]], she exited in the second round after losing in three sets to [[Venus Williams]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/9164713/Venus-Williams-defies-odds-on-delayed-return-to-crush-Petra-Kvitova-in-Miami-Masters.html|title=Venus Williams defies odds on delayed return to crush Petra Kvitova in Miami Masters|accessdate=24 March 2012|date=24 March 2012|work=The Telegraph}}</ref> The following month in [[2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]], she convincingly defeated [[Francesca Schiavone]] and [[Angelique Kerber]] to reach the semifinals where she lost to Sharapova in a tight two-setter.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2012/04/stuttgart-sharapova-d-kvitova/38473/#.Vu0uSPl97IU|title=Stuttgart: Sharapova d. Kvitova|accessdate=28 April 2012|date=28 April 2012|work=tennis.com}}</ref> At the [[2012 Mutua Madrid Open|Mutua Madrid Open]] she was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to compatriot [[Lucie Hradecká]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.eurosport.com/tennis/hradecka-stuns-kvitova_sto3264277/story.shtml|title=Hradecka stuns Kvitova in Madrid|accessdate=9 May 2012|date=9 May 2012|work=Eurosport}}</ref> At her next clay-court tournament in [[2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], she advanced to the quarterfinals where she fell to [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-kerber-ousts-kvitova-in-rome_27869.html|title=Result: Angelique Kerber ousts Petra Kvitova in Rome|accessdate=18 May 2012|date=18 May 2012|work=Sports Mole}}</ref> Kvitová was seeded fourth at the [[2012 French Open|French Open]]. She advanced to the semifinals for the first time in her career, after defeating [[Ashleigh Barty]], [[Urszula Radwańska]], [[Nina Bratchikova]], [[Varvara Lepchenko]], and [[Yaroslava Shvedova]]. There she lost to Sharapova, the eventual champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/07/2837507/sharapova-beats-kvitova-for-1st.html|title= Petra Kvitova|accessdate=7 June 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Kvitova Wimbledon 2012.jpg|thumb|left||Kvitová at the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2012 Wimbledon Championships]].]]
As the fourth seed at [[2012 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], Kvitová defeated [[Akgul Amanmuradova]], [[Elena Baltacha]] and [[Varvara Lepchenko]] to reach the round of 16. She then beat Schiavone to reach the quarterfinals but the first-time defending champion's journey came to an end after she was overwhelmed in straight sets by four-time and eventual champion [[Serena Williams]]. After Wimbledon, Kvitová dropped out of the top 5.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-2012/top-stories/Wimbledon-Rock-solid-Serena-downs-champion-Kvitova/articleshow/14651619.cms| title=Wimbledon: Rock-solid Serena downs champion Kvitova.| date=3 July 2012}}</ref> Kvitová competed at the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] for the Czech Republic for the first time. As the sixth seed, she defeated [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] and [[Peng Shuai]] in the first two rounds, both in straight sets. She then overcame [[Flavia Pennetta]] to reach the quarterfinals. There, she was upset by [[Maria Kirilenko]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/russian-federation/london-2012-olympics/result/result-kirilenko-shocks-kvitova_37823.html|title=Result: Maria Kirilenko shocks Petra Kvitova in Olympic quarter-final|accessdate=2 August 2012|date=2 August 2012|work=Sports Mole}}</ref>
Kvitová kickstarted her [[2012 US Open Series|US Open series]] campaign by winning the [[2012 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Montréal, Canada by defeating [[Marion Bartoli]] in the third round, [[Tamira Paszek]] in the quarterfinals, Wozniacki in the semifinals and Li in the final, ending a 10-month-long title draught.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-women-montreal-idUSBRE87D02X20120814|title=Kvitova overcomes wobble to claim Montreal title|accessdate=13 August 2012|date=13 August 2012|work=Reuters}}</ref> It was her eighth career title and she logged in her first two top 10 wins of the year over Bartoli and Wozniacki in the tournament. She then played the [[2012 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]] where she reached the semifinals losing to Kerber once again. She won her second title of the year in [[2012 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]] and the ninth of her career, where she defeated [[Lucie Šafářová]] in the quarterfinals, [[Sara Errani]] in the semifinals and Kirilenko in the final. She also secured the [[2012 US Open Series|US Open Series]] crown after her quarterfinal win over Šafářová.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kvitova clinches Emirates Airline US Open Series women's title|work=Emirates US Open Series |accessdate=9 December 2015 |quote= |url=http://www.emiratesusopenseries.com/news/kvitova_clinches_emirates_airline_us_open_series_womens_title/}}</ref> At the [[2012 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she reached the fourth round for the first time since 2009. Along the way, she defeated [[Polona Hercog]] and Frenchwomen [[Alizé Cornet]] and [[Pauline Parmentier]]. She lost then to Bartoli in three sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/us-open-bartoli-stuns-kvitova-to-reach-quarters-sharapova-winsus-open-bartoli-stuns-kvitova-as-sharapova-stosur-advance-440629.html |title= Bartoli stuns Kvitova to reach quarters
|date=3 September 2012}}</ref>
During the Asian swing, Kvitová did not enjoy much success as she suffered early losses in [[2012 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Tokyo]] and [[2012 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]]. Kvitová was named the sixth qualifier for the [[2012 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] following the China Open. As the defending champion, she dropped her first round robin match to [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets and was then forced to withdraw with a virus.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8191414/Petra-Kvitova-forced-to-withdraw-from-WTA-Championships-with-a-virus |title=Petra Kvitova forced to withdraw from WTA Championships with a virus |work=Sky Sports |accessdate=24 October 2012}}</ref> Kvitová ended 2012 at world no. 8. She then helped the Czech team to defend its [[2012 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] title, going 1–1 in singles matches against Serbia in the final before the Czech Republic won 3–1 in the series through [[Lucie Šafářová]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Serbia to retain title in Prague|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/20197346|publisher=BBC|date=4 November 2012}}</ref>
===2013: Mixed results and late-season revival===
[[File:Petra Kvitova - BNP Paribas Katowice Open 2013.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kvitová at the [[2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open – Singles|2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open]].]]
Kvitová began [[2013 WTA Tour|2013]] at the [[2013 Brisbane International|Brisbane International]] as the sixth seed but lost to eventual finalist [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] in the second round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/01/01/sharapova-withdraws-kvitova-loses-brisbane.html|title=Sharapova withdraws; Kvitova loses in Brisbane|accessdate=1 January 2013|date=1 January 2013|work=Jakarta Post}}</ref> She then lost opener in [[2013 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]] in the hands of [[Dominika Cibulková]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8382905/petra-kvitova-suffered-another-early-defeat-in-the-sydney-international|title=Petra Kvitova suffered another early defeat in the Sydney International|accessdate=6 January 2013|date=6 January 2013|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> Kvitová was seeded eighth at the [[2013 Australian Open|Australian Open]]. She moved past former French Open champion [[Francesca Schiavone]] in the first round in three sets. She then suffered another early exit, succumbing to [[Laura Robson]] in the second round.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/9809782/Australian-Open-2013-Laura-Robsons-stunning-win-over-Petra-Kvitova-leaves-me-at-a-total-loss.html Australian Open 2013: Laura Robson's stunning win over Petra Kvitova leaves me at a total loss – Telegraph]</ref> Kvitová was then awarded a wildcard into the [[2013 Open GDF Suez|Open GDF Suez]]. Seeded second, she reached the quarterfinals but lost to [[Kristina Mladenovic]] in straight sets. In the opening round of the [[2013 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]], the Czech team faced Australia and Kvitová started with a win in singles over [[Jarmila Gajdošová]] and followed it up with a three-set victory over [[Samantha Stosur]], saving a match point in the process. The team advanced to the semifinals with a 4–0 scoreline.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-11/samantha-stosur-and-petra-kvitova-shake-hands-at-the-fed-cup/4511212|title=Australia's Fed Cup run ends|accessdate=11 February 2013|date=11 February 2013|work=ABC News}}</ref>
Kvitová won her first title of the year, and a milestone 10th of her career, in [[2013 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]], having never won a match an the tournament prior. She defeated the likes of [[Ana Ivanovic]], [[Agnieszka Radwańska]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]] and [[Sara Errani]] en route.<ref>{{citation|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/23/sport/tennis/kvitova-errani-dubai-tennis/index.html|title=Kvitova ends drought with Dubai title|accessdate=1 March 2013|date=23 February 2013|work=CNN}}</ref> This was followed by a quarterfinal appearance at the [[2013 Qatar Total Open|Qatar Total Open]] where she lost to [[Serena Williams]] in three sets, thus allowing Williams to regain the world no. 1 ranking which she has held on to ever since.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2279342/Serena-Williams-oldest-female-world-No-1-beating-Petra-Kvitova-Qatar-Open-Doha.html|title=Back on top! Serena makes history as oldest women's No 1 after beating Kvitova in Doha|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=15 February 2013|work=Daily Mail UK}}</ref> She then reached her first ever quarterfinal at the [[2013 BNP Paribas Open|BNP Paribas Open]]. As the fifth seed, she defeated [[Olga Govortsova]], [[Lesia Tsurenko]] and [[Klara Zakopalová]] before coming up short to [[Maria Kirilenko]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-indian-women-idUKBRE92C1HZ20130313|title=Kvitova ousted by Kirilenko at Indian Wells|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=13 March 2013|work=Reuters UK}}</ref> This was followed by an upset in the hands of [[Kirsten Flipkens]] in the third round of [[2013 Sony Open Tennis|Miami]].
Kvitová started her clay court season by reaching the final in [[2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open|Katowice]] as the top seed where she was upset by second seed [[Roberta Vinci]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3144108/title/vinci-conquers-kvitova-katowice|title=Vinci Conquers Kvitova and Katowice|accessdate=14 April 2013|date=14 April 2013|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> During the [[2013 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinal tie where they faced Italy, Kvitová once again lost her first match to Vinci but then managed to overcome Errani in three sets. Nevertheless, the Czech team exited the tournament at that stage.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/8665555/italy-end-czechs-reign|title=Italy end Czechs' reign|accessdate=22 April 2013|date=22 April 2013|work=Sporting Life}}</ref> After that, she played in [[2013 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]], beating [[Annika Beck]] and [[Julia Görges]] before losing to [[Li Na]] in the quarterfinals. Kvitová's struggles on clay continued in [[2013 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]], where she lost to wildcard [[Daniela Hantuchová]] in the second round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-hantuchova-stuns-kvitova-in-madrid_83469.html|title=Result: Daniela Hantuchova stuns Petra Kvitova in Madrid|accessdate=8 May 2013|date=8 May 2013|work=Sporting Mole}}</ref> In [[2013 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], after a bye in the first round, she struggled past [[Sabine Lisicki]] before losing to [[Samantha Stosur]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/result/result-stosur-overcomes-kvitova-challenge_84684.html|title=Result: Samantha Stosur overcomes Petra Kvitova challenge in Rome|accessdate=16 May 2013|date=16 May 2013|work=Sporting Mole}}</ref> At the [[2013 French Open|French Open]], Kvitová the seventh seed beat [[Aravane Rezaï]] and [[Peng Shuai]] before losing in the third round to [[Jamie Hampton]] in straight sets in a match where she struggled.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/06/roland-garros-hampton-d-kvitova/47740/#.Vu1HKfl97IU|title=Roland Garros: Hampton d. Kvitova|accessdate=1 June 2013|date=1 June 2013|work=tennis.com}}</ref>
Kvitová kicked off the grass court season in [[2013 Aegon International – Women's Singles|Eastbourne]] but lost to [[Yanina Wickmayer]] in her opening match. Kvitová, seeded eighth, reached the quarterfinals at [[2013 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]. She overcame [[Coco Vandeweghe]] in the first round in three sets before receiving a walkover from [[Yaroslava Shvedova]]. She reached the last eight after defeating [[Ekaterina Makarova]] and Suárez Navarro but then lost to eventual semifinalist Flipkens.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/02/wimbledon-petra-kvitova-kirsten-flipkens|title=Wimbledon 2013: Petra Kvitova in shock defeat to Kirsten Flipkens|accessdate=2 July 2013|last=Lewis|first=Tim|date=2 July 2013|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova (9428826781).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Kvitová at the [[2013 Southern California Open – Singles|2013 Southern California Open]].]]
During the [[2013 US Open Series|US Open series]], Kvitová reached the last eight of the [[2013 Southern California Open|Southern California Open]] after seeing off Robson but fell short to [[Virginie Razzano]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/08/razzano-upsets-kvitova-carlsbad-marathon/48621/#.Vu1H1vl97IU|title=Razzano upsets Kvitova in Carlsbad marathon|accessdate=2 August 2013|date=2 August 2013|work=tennis.com}}</ref> She was the defending champion at the [[2013 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] and defeated [[Eugenie Bouchard]] and Stosur to reach the quarterfinals but failed to defend her title when she fell to eventual finalist [[Sorana Cîrstea]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/tennis-women-toronto-idINDEE97901D20130810|title=Kvitova stunned, Radwanska, Li, Serena through in Toronto|accessdate=10 August 2013|date=10 August 2013|work=Reuters India}}</ref> At the [[2013 Western & Southern Open|Western & Southern Open]], she lost to Wozniacki in the third round. Kvitová was the defending champion in [[2013 New Haven Open at Yale|New Haven]] and she made the final once more but was defeated by the rising [[Simona Halep]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/9597203/simona-halep-tops-defending-champ-petra-kvitova-new-haven|title=Simona Halep wins New Haven Open|accessdate=24 August 2013|date=24 August 2013|work=ESPN}}</ref> At the [[2013 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she fell to [[Alison Riske]] in the third round, causing her to drop out of the top 10 for the first time since May 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/31/us-open-petra-kvitova-alison-riske|title=US Open 2013: Petra Kvitova beaten by American wildcard Alison Riske|accessdate=19 March 2016|date=31 August 2013|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
At the [[2013 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Toray Pan Pacific Open]], Kvitová the seventh seed reached the quarterfinals after defeating a pair of youngsters [[Belinda Bencic]] and [[Madison Keys]] in straight sets. Then, she overcame [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] and [[Venus Williams]] to reach the final where she defeated German [[Angelique Kerber]] for her second title of 2013, her 11th career title overall.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/28/us-tennis-women-tokyo-idUSBRE98R02Y20130928|title=Kvitova downs Kerber to take Tokyo title|accessdate=29 September 2013|last=Johnston|first=Patrick|date=28 September 2013|agency=Reuters}}</ref> She then defeated [[Li Na]] in the quarterfinals of the [[2013 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] before losing to [[Jelena Janković]] in the semifinals. As a result of her strong results in Asia, she successfully qualified for the [[2013 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Tour Championships]] on 7 October.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3484087/title/kvitova-errani-jankovic-qualify|title=Kvitova, Errani, Jankovic qualify|accessdate=7 October 2013|date=7 October 2013|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> As the fifth seed, she made the semifinals after recording victories over Radwańska and Kerber in the round robin stage but there, she lost to Li in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/10/istanbul-li-d-kvitova/49579/#.Vu1LNvl97IU|title=Istanbul: Li d. Kvitova|accessdate=26 October 2013|date=26 October 2013|work=tennis.com}}</ref> She ended the year as world no. 6. Furthermore, Kvitová was awarded the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]] for the second time.
===2014: Second Wimbledon title and Fed Cup triplet===
{{main|2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season}}
Kvitová started [[2014 WTA Tour|2014]] by playing the [[2014 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] with [[Radek Štěpánek]]. She won all of her singles matches but they did not advance to the final, finishing second in their group behind eventual champions France. Kvitová then competed in [[2014 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]] where she advanced to the last four after defeating [[Christina McHale]] and compatriot [[Lucie Šafářová]]. There, she was stunned by qualifier [[Tsvetana Pironkova]] in straight sets, Pironkova went on to win the title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.apiainternational.com.au/2014/01/kvitova-upset-by-qualifier-pironkova|title=Qualifier Pironkova upsets Kvitova|accessdate=9 January 2014|date=9 January 2014|work=Apia International Sydney}}</ref> At the [[2014 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she succumbed to [[Luksika Kumkhum]] in the first round in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/219431-australian-open-petra-kvitova-stunned-by-thai-player-luksika-kumkhum|title=Australian Open: Petra Kvitova stunned by Thai player Luksika Kumkhum
|accessdate=16 January 2014|date=13 January 2014|work=NDTV Sports}}</ref> It was the first time Kvitová exited a Grand Slam tournament in the opening round since the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|2011 US Open]].
Kvitová was scheduled to play at the [[2014 Open GDF Suez|Open GDF Suez]] but prior to her opening match because of a respiratory illness.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.stevegtennis.com/2014/01/kvitova-withdraws-from-paris-open-with-respiratory-problems/|title=Petra Kvitova Withdraws from Paris Open with Respiratory Problems|accessdate=30 January 2014|date=30 January 2014|work=SteveGTennis}}</ref> Because of this, she was unable to compete in [[2014 Fed Cup|Fed Cup]] opening round tie against Spain. At the [[2014 Qatar Total Open|Qatar Total Open]], the third-seeded Kvitová cruised into the quarterfinals with two tough three-set victories over [[Venus Williams]] and Šafářová before falling to [[Jelena Janković]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/doha-jankovic-d-kvitova/50606/#.Vu1N_Pl97IU|title=Doha: Jankovic d. Kvitova|accessdate=14 February 2014|date=14 February 2014|work=tennis.com}}</ref> At the [[2014 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]], she failed to defend her title when she lost her opening match to [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] after receiving a first round bye.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-20/kvitova27s-title-defence-hopes-dashed/5271412|title=Carla Suarez Navarro dashes Petra Kvitova's hopes of retaining Dubai Open title|accessdate=20 February 2014|date=20 February 2014|work=ABC News}}</ref> Next, Kvitová played in [[2014 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] where she was the eighth seed. She beat [[Coco Vandeweghe]] and [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] before losing in the fourth round to [[Dominika Cibulková]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/221867-indian-wells-li-na-sets-up-quarterfinal-clash-with-dominika-cibulkova|title=Indian Wells: Li Na sets up quarterfinal clash with Dominika Cibulkova|accessdate=12 March 2014|date=12 March 2014|work=NDTV Sports}}</ref> In [[2014 Sony Open Tennis|Miami]], she was seeded eighth again and defeated [[Paula Ormaechea]], [[Donna Vekić]] and 12th seed [[Ana Ivanovic]] to reach her first quarterfinal at the event. There, she fell to fourth seed [[Maria Sharapova]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-sharapova-idUSBREA2P02220140326|title=Sharapova closes in on return trip to Miami final|accessdate=25 March 2014|date=25 March 2014|work=Reuters}}</ref>
[[File:Petra serve (14359975800).jpg|thumb|250px|Kvitová at the [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2014 Wimbledon Championships]].]]
At the [[2014 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinal tie against Italy, Kvitová dispatched off both [[Camila Giorgi]] and [[Roberta Vinci]] in straight sets, sending the Czech team into their third final in the last four years.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2014/04/20/czech-republic-beats-italy-4-0-in-fed-cup-semis/7934197/|title=Czech Republic beats Italy 4-0 in Fed Cup semis|accessdate=20 April 2014|date=20 April 2014|work=USA Today}}</ref> Kvitová began her clay court campaign at [[2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles|Stuttgart]], losing to [[Alisa Kleybanova]] in her opening match.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9280351/wta-porsche-tennis-grand-prix-petra-kvitova-beaten-in-straight-sets-in-stuttgart|title=WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Petra Kvitova beaten in straight sets in Stuttgart|accessdate=24 April 2014|date=24 April 2014|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> At the [[2014 Mutua Madrid Open|Mutua Madrid Open]], she defeated [[Sorana Cîrstea]], [[Varvara Lepchenko]] and Šafářová to reach the quarterfinals where she received a walkover from top seed [[Serena Williams]]. She then lost to eventual finalist [[Simona Halep]] in the last four.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/simona-halep-beats-petra-kvitova-to-reach-madrid-open-final1-051014|title=Halep beats Kvitova to reach Madrid Open final|accessdate=10 May 2014|date=10 May 2014|work=FOX Sports}}</ref> Kvitová then loss her opening match in [[2014 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Singles|Rome]] to [[Zhang Shuai (tennis)|Zhang Shuai]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/307527.html|title=Kvitova stunned as seeds tumble in Rome|accessdate=13 May 2014|date=13 May 2014|work=ESPN}}</ref> She exited in the third round of the [[2014 French Open|French Open]] for the second year in a row, this time to former champion [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in a marathon three-setter.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/svetlana-kuznetsova-beats-petra-kvitova-in-threehour-epic-at-french-open/story-fnii0pkt-1226938613472|title=Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Petra Kvitova in three-hour epic at French Open|accessdate=31 May 2014|date=31 May 2014|work=Courier Mail}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitová (16400346271).jpg|left|thumb|200px| Kvitová during practise at the [[2014 China Open – Women's Singles|2014 China Open]].]]
During the grasscourt swing, Kvitová competed in [[2014 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] where she advanced to the quarterfinals but was then forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/19/heather-watson-petra-kvitova-eastbourne|title=Heather Watson through to semi-finals after Petra Kvitova withdraws|accessdate=19 June 2014|date=19 June 2014|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Kvitová was seeded sixth at [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|Wimbledon]]. She won her first two matches easily against compatriot [[Andrea Hlaváčková]] and German [[Mona Barthel]]. She faced former champion and 30th seed [[Venus Williams]] in the third round and was two points away from losing the match but went on to win in three sets. After dismissing [[Peng Shuai]] in the fourth round, she beat two more Czechs in the form of [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]] and Šafářová to reach her second Grand Slam final. She defeated [[Eugenie Bouchard]] in straight sets to win her second Wimbledon title, she rose to world no. 4 as a result, returning to the top 5 for the first time since 2012.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/28177057|title=Wimbledon 2014: Petra Kvitova thrashes Eugenie Bouchard in final|accessdate=5 July 2014|last=Newbery|first=Piers|date=5 July 2014|work=bbc}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/10948472/Petra-Kvitova-defeats-Eugenie-Bouchard-6-3-6-0-in-the-Wimbledon-2014-womens-final.html|title= Petra Kvitova defeats Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-0 in the Wimbledon 2014 women's final|date=5 July 2014|work=Daily Telegraph|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref>
Kvitová began the [[US Open Series]] at the [[2014 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Montréal where she was the second seed. She received a first round bye and faced Aussie [[Casey Dellacqua]] in her opening match, which she won in straight sets. In the third round, she lost to [[Ekaterina Makarova]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Maria-Sharapova-and-Petra-Kvitova-suffer-upset-losses-in-Montreal-articolo19552.html|title=Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova suffer upset losses in Montreal|accessdate=8 August 2014|date=8 August 2014|work=Tennis World USA}}</ref> In [[2014 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]], the third-seeded Kvitová received a first round bye and faced [[Elina Svitolina]] in her opener but lost to the Ukrainian in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/tennis-wimbledon-champ-petra-kvitova-crashes-out-of-cincinnati|title=Tennis: Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova crashes out of Cincinnati|accessdate=14 August 2014|date=14 August 2014|work=Straits Times}}</ref> At the [[2014 Connecticut Open|Connecticut Open]] where she was the second seed, she received a bye into second round where she faced Makarova again, whom which she defeated easily in straight sets this time to reach the last eight, she was the only seed to survive past the second round. In the quarterfinals, she faced Záhlavová-Strýcová in a rematch of their Wimbledon quarterfinal and won in straight sets. She then went on to defeat [[Samantha Stosur]] to reach her third consecutive final in New Haven. She won the title defeating Slovak [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]] in the final, her 13th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-24/wimbledon-champ-kvitova-wins-connecticut-open/5692352|title=Petra Kvitova wins her second WTA Connecticut Open title with win over Magdalena Rybarikova|accessdate=24 August 2014|date=24 August 2014|work=ABC News}}</ref>
At the [[2014 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Kvitová was upset by Serbian qualifier [[Aleksandra Krunić]] in the third round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-idUSKBN0GU0R220140830|title=Kvitova joins upset list in loss to Krunic|accessdate=30 August 2014|date=30 August 2014|work=Reuters}}</ref>
[[File:Competitors at the 2014 WTA Finals.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Kvitová (third from left) qualified for the [[2014 WTA Finals]], for the fourth time in a row.]]
The following month at the inaugural [[2014 Wuhan Open|Wuhan Open]], the third-seeded Kvitová cruised into the third round on an upset-filled day by defeating Italy's [[Karin Knapp]] in her opening match in straight sets. She then overcame fellow Czech [[Karolína Plíšková]] for a place in the last eight where she moved past [[Caroline Garcia]]. In the semifinal, Kvitová avenged her loss to Svitolina earlier in Cincinnati by defeating the Ukrainian in straight sets to reach the final where she beat Bouchard in straight sets to claim her 14th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/29391039|title=Petra Kvitova beats Eugenie Bouchard to win Wuhan Open title|accessdate=27 September 2014|date=27 September 2014|work=bbc}}</ref> With this victory, Kvitová became the fourth player to qualify for the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] in Singapore.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtafinals.com/article/kvitova-qualifies-for-singapore/4175474|title=Kvitova Qualifies For Singapore|accessdate=27 September 2014|date=27 September 2014|work=WTA Finals}}</ref> It was also the first time since 2011 where she had won more than two titles in a season. Then, the following week at the [[2014 China Open (tennis)|China Open]], Kvitová carried on her good form by reaching her fourth final of the season but lost to Sharapova in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/10/sharapova-beats-kvitova-to-win-china-open/52933/#.Vu1Upfl97IU|title=Sharapova beats Kvitova in Beijing final, reclaims No. 2 ranking|accessdate=5 October 2014|date=5 October 2014|work=tennis.com}}</ref>
Kvitová then played the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] in Singapore as the third seed. In her first match, she was upset by [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets. Kvitová then recorded a straight-set victory over Sharapova, ending a five-match losing streak against her but she lost her bid to qualify for the semifinals when she succumbed to [[Caroline Wozniacki]] in her last round robin match.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/10/wta-finals-wozniacki-d-kvitova/53124/#.Vu1Vsfl97IU|title=WTA Finals: Wozniacki d. Kvitova|accessdate=24 October 2014|date=24 October 2014|work=tennis.com}}</ref> Kvitová ended the year as world no. 4. At the [[2014 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] where Czech Republic faced Germany for the title, she prevailed over [[Andrea Petkovic]] in straight sets and [[Angelique Kerber]] in thrilling three sets. In the end, Czech Republic clinched its third Fed Cup title in four years.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/189824.aspx|title=Kvitova wins thriller to guide Czechs to Fed Cup glory|accessdate=11 November 2014|date=9 November 2014|work=Fed Cup}}</ref> Kvitová received two awards in 2014, the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]] and the [[WTA Diamond Aces Award|Diamond Aces Award]].
===2015: Mixed fortunes and coping with mononucleosis===
[[File:Australian Open Players' Party (16314708635).jpg|left|thumb|240px|Kvitová at the [[2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles|2015 Australian Open]] Player's Party.]]
Kvitová kicked off [[2015 WTA Tour|2015]] in [[2015 Shenzhen Open|Shenzhen]] as the second seed. She lost to eighth seed [[Timea Bacsinszky]] in the semifinals.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/01/top-seed-halep-bacsinszky-into-shenzhen-open-final/53569/#.Vu0Zwfl97IU|title=Bacsinszky upsets Kvitova, gets Halep in Shenzhen Open final|accessdate=9 January 2015|date=9 January 2015|work=tennis.com}}</ref> Kvitová was the second seed at [[2015 Apia International Sydney|Sydney]] and received a first round bye. She defeated [[Peng Shuai]] in the second round and then beat [[Jarmila Gajdošová]] in the last eight. In a rematch of their semifinal here a year ago, Kvitová avenged her earlier loss to [[Tsvetana Pironkova]] in straight sets, and went on to defeat fellow Czech [[Karolína Plíšková]] in the final, also in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Kvitova-downs-fellow-Czech-Pliskova-to-win-Sydney-title/articleshow/45910491.cms|title=Kvitova downs fellow Czech Pliskova to win Sydney title|accessdate=16 January 2015|date=16 January 2015|work=Times of India}}</ref> It was her 15th career title. At the [[2015 Australian Open|Australian Open]], fourth-seeded Kvitová was upset by [[Madison Keys]] in the third round in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/30965958|title=Australian Open 2015: Petra Kvitova beaten by Madison Keys|accessdate=24 January 2015|date=24 January 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> Kvitová then lost in [[2015 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]] and [[2015 Qatar Total Open|Doha]] to [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] in the third round and quarterfinals respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/sport-news/4636953-petra-kvitova-caroline-wozniacki-lose-doha-qatar-tournament-results|title=Kvitova, Wozniacki among seeds to exit Doha|accessdate=27 February 2015|date=27 February 2015|work=Sporting News}}</ref> Kvitová subsequently withdrew from [[2015 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] and [[2015 Miami Open|Miami]] due to exhaustion.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4572155/title/kvitova-withdraws-from-miami|title=Kvitova Withdraws From Miami|accessdate=18 March 2015|date=18 March 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitová Mutua Madrid Open 2015 7.jpg|250px|right|thumb| Kvitová at the [[2015 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's Singles|2015 Mutua Madrid Open]].]]
She launched her comeback after a six-week break at the [[2015 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] semifinals, where the Czechs faced France. Kvitová won both her rubbers in straight sets, defeating [[Kristina Mladenovic]] and [[Caroline Garcia]]. The Czech team subsequently advanced to the final for the fourth time in five years.<ref>{{citation|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/kvitova-takes-czechs-past-france-fed-cup-final-004523006--ten.html|title=Kvitova fires Czechs past France, into Fed Cup final|accessdate=19 April 2015|date=19 April 2015|work=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> Kvitová then lost her opening match at [[2015 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix|Stuttgart]] to [[Madison Brengle]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/32432673|title=Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova shocked in Suttgart|accessdate=24 April 2015|date=24 April 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> At the [[2015 Mutua Madrid Open|Mutua Madrid Open]], Kvitová fought through to the quarterfinals with wins over [[Olga Govortsova]], [[Coco Vandeweghe]] and [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]]. She advanced to the semifinals for the second straight year after dispatching [[Irina-Camelia Begu]] in straight sets to set up a clash with world no. 1 [[Serena Williams]]. She had not beaten Williams in five previous attempts but upset her in straight sets to advance to her second Madrid final. The win also ended Williams' 27-match winning streak dating back to the [[2014 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] the previous year.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/09/sports/tennis/petra-kvitova-defeats-serena-williams-in-madrid-semifinals.html?_r=0|title=Petra Kvitova Defeats Serena Williams in Madrid Semifinals|accessdate=8 May 2015|date=8 May 2015|work=NY Times}}</ref> In the final, she defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in a dominating performance to claim her 16th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/05/09/petra-kvitova-wins-madrid-open-svetlana-kuznetsova|title=Petra Kvitova dominates Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Madrid Open title|accessdate=28 January 2016|date=9 May 2015|work=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> The following week in [[2015 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], Kvitová the fourth seed cruised into the last eight where she lost to Suárez Navarro once again.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/italian-open/result/result-suarez-navarro-too-strong-for-kvitova_222944.html|title=Carla Suarez Navarro too strong for Petra Kvitova|accessdate=15 May 2015|date=15 May 2015|work=Sports Mole}}</ref> At the [[2015 French Open|French Open]] where she was seeded fourth, she advanced to fourth round by defeating 30th seed Begu in straight sets. This marked the first time Kvitová successfully advanced to the fourth round of a Grand Slam outside of Wimbledon since the [[2012 US Open (tennis)|2012 US Open]]. However, 24th seed Bacsinszky ended Kvitová's run, defeating her in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/243151-timea-bacsinszky-stuns-ffourth-seed-petra-kvitova-at-french-open|title=Timea Bacsinszky Stuns Fourth Seed Petra Kvitova at French Open|accessdate=2 June 2015|date=2 June 2015|work=Sports NDTV}}</ref> Following the tournament's conclusion, Kvitová returned to the world no. 2 ranking for the first time since February 2012.
Kvitová began her grass court season at [[2015 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] after withdrawing from [[2015 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] the week before with an illness.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-23/wimbledon-champion-kvitova-withdraws-from-eastbourne/6565500|title=Petra Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne International ahead of Wimbledon title defence|accessdate=23 June 2015|date=23 June 2015|work=ABC News}}</ref> As the defending champion and the second seed behind [[Serena Williams]], she handily defeated [[Kiki Bertens]] in the first round in 35 minutes, losing just one point on serve via a double fault. She then defeated [[Kurumi Nara]] in the second round in straight sets to advance to the third round where she faced 28th seed [[Jelena Janković]] for the third time this season. Kvitová led by a set and a break, but was upset by the former world no. 1 in the end in a tight three-setter, thus ending her journey as the defending champion.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/wimbledon-2015-defending-champion-petra-kvitova-crashes-out-to-jelena-jankovic-10366281.html|title=Wimbledon 2015: Defending champion Petra Kvitova crashes out to Jelena Jankovic|accessdate=5 July 2015|date=5 July 2015|work=Independent}}</ref>
In August, it was revealed that Kvitová was diagnosed with [[mononucleosis]] and that she contracted the virus during spring earlier in the year but she was cleared to compete.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kvitova diagnosed with mono|work=wtatennis.com |accessdate=10 August 2015 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4924244/title/kvitova-diagnosed-with-mononucleosis}}</ref> During the [[2015 US Open Series|US Open series]], Kvitová dropped her openers in [[2015 Rogers Cup|Toronto]] and [[2015 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati]] to [[Victoria Azarenka]] and [[Caroline Garcia]] respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/528692-wta-cincinnati-caroline-garcia-upsets-struggling-petra-kvitova.html|title=WTA Cincinnati: Caroline Garcia Upsets Struggling Petra Kvitova|accessdate=20 August 2015|date=20 August 2015|work=VAVEL USA}}</ref> As the defending champion at the [[2015 Connecticut Open|Connecticut Open]], second-seeded Kvitová received a bye in the opening round and safely advanced to the semifinals after defeating Keys and [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]. She then rolled past [[Caroline Wozniacki]] in straight sets for a place in her fourth straight final at the tournament where she beat compatriot [[Lucie Šafářová]] in three sets for her 17th career title.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/08/petra-kvitova-wins-2nd-straight-new-haven-final/56078/#.Vjcy5vkrLIU|title=Kvitova tops Safarova to defend New Haven title|accessdate=30 August 2015|date=30 August 2015|work=tennis.com}}</ref> With this win, she successfully defended a title for the first time. At the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Kvitová was the fifth seed and reached the round of 16 after defeating [[Laura Siegemund]], wildcard [[Nicole Gibbs]] and 32nd seed [[Anna Karolína Schmiedlová]], all in straight sets. She then advanced to her maiden US Open quarterfinal after seeing off qualifier [[Johanna Konta]]. However, she fell short to 26th seed and eventual champion [[Flavia Pennetta]] in three sets.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/09/us-open-2015-flavia-pennetta-petra-kvitova|title=US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta rides tension to end Petra Kvitova’s anguish|accessdate=9 September 2015|date=9 September 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Nevertheless, Kvitová had completed the feat of reaching at least the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams after.
The Asian swing was not a successful one for Kvitová as she lost early in [[2015 Wuhan Open|Wuhan]] and [[2015 China Open (tennis)|Beijing]] to [[Roberta Vinci]] and [[Sara Errani]] respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5046729|title=Massive Win For Errani in Beijing|accessdate=4 October 2015|date=4 October 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> Kvitová successfully qualified for the [[2015 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]] on 14 October and was the fourth seed at the event.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5067701/title/petra-kvitova-going-to-singapore|title=Petra Kvitova Going To Singapore|accessdate=14 October 2015|date=14 October 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> She lost her round robin matches to [[Angelique Kerber]] and [[Garbiñe Muguruza]] but scored a win over Šafářová. She however managed to secure a semifinal spot where she defeated [[Maria Sharapova]] in straight sets to advance to her second final at the Championships. She lost to Radwańska in the final in three tight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/tennis-radwanska-beats-kvitova-to-win-2015-wta-finals-singles-crown|title=Tennis: Radwanska beats Kvitova to win 2015 WTA Finals singles crown|accessdate=1 November 2015|date=1 November 2015|work=Straits Times}}</ref> Kvitová finished the year as world no. 6. She participated in the [[2015 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] final, going 1–1 in her singles matches, the Czechs defending their title in the end by winning the decisive doubles rubber.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/15/fed-cup-final-czech-republic-russia|title=Karolina Pliskova does her bit as Czech Republic retain Fed Cup|accessdate=28 January 2016|date=15 November 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Once again, Kvitová won the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]], for the third year running.
===2016: Olympic bronze medal and Fed Cup quintet===
[[File:Aegon International 2016 (Day 4) DSC 2143 (27751127441).jpg|thumb|300px|right| Kvitová at the [[2016 Aegon International Eastbourne – Singles|2016 Aegon International Eastbourne]].]]
Kvitová had a slow start in [[2016 WTA Tour|2016]] due to gastrointestinal illness<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.si.com/tennis/2016/01/05/ap-ten-shenzhen-open|title=Kvitova withdraws from Shenzhen Open due to illness|accessdate=5 January 2016|date=5 January 2016|work=SI Tennis}}</ref>, going 2–4 in main draw matches for the first two months, with the wins coming over [[Luksika Kumkhum]] at the [[2016 Australian Open|Australian Open]] and [[Barbora Strýcová]] in [[2016 Qatar Total Open|Doha]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/the-latest-kvitova-wins-opening-match-at-australian-open-011716|title=The Latest: Kvitova wins opening match at Australian Open|accessdate=17 January 2016|date=17 January 2016|work=FOX Sports}}</ref> A week after the conclusion of the Australian Open, Kvitová and long-time coach [[David Kotyza]] split.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5299311/title/kvitova-splits-with-coach-kotyza|title=Kvitova splits with coach Kotyza|accessdate=25 January 2016|date=25 January 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> At the [[2016 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] opening round tie against Romania, for the first time, she lost both her singles rubbers. However, the Czech team cruised into the semifinals with the score 3–2.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/02/romania-leads-czech-republic-2-1-in-fed-cup/57542/#.Vu0lH_l97IU|title=Fed Cup: Czech Republic overcomes Romania 3-2|accessdate=7 February 2016|date=7 February 2016|work=tennis.com}}</ref> At the [[2016 BNP Paribas Open|BNP Paribas Open]], the eighth-seeded Kvitová won consecutive matches for the first time in almost six months, reaching her first quarterfinal of the year in the process. There, she lost to [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5425208/title/radwanska-battles-past-kvitova|title=Radwanska battles past Kvitova|accessdate=16 March 2016|date=16 March 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> However, this was followed by an early loss in [[2016 Miami Open|Miami]] in the hands of 30th seed [[Ekaterina Makarova]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ubitennis.net/blog/2016/03/26/ekaterina-makarova-defeats-petra-kvitova-to-reach-the-fourth-round-in-miami/|title=Ekaterina Makarova defeats Petra Kvitova to reach the fourth round in Miami|accessdate=26 March 2016|date=26 March 2016|work=UBI Tennis}}</ref>
Entering the clay court swing, Kvitová announced Czech doubles specialist [[František Čermák]] as her new coach.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/633267-petra-kvitova-announces-new-coach-appointment-in-frantisek-cermak.html|title=Petra Kvitova announces new coach Frantisek Cermak|accessdate=14 April 2016|date=14 April 2016|work=VAVEL USA}}</ref> Seeded fifth at the [[2016 Women's Stuttgart Open|Stuttgart]], she made her first semifinal at the tournament since 2012 where she lost to eventual champion [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5517737/title/kerber-prevails-in-kvitova-classic|title=Kerber prevails in Kvitova classic|accessdate=23 April 2016|date=23 April 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> Howevered, she crashed out early in [[2016 Mutua Madrid Open|Madrid]] and [[2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome]], the former in which she was the defending champion. As a result, she dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since September 2013 at world no. 12, also her lowest ranking since May 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/daria-gavrilova-beats-petra-kvitova-to-earn-careerbest-ranking-and-likely-french-open-seed/news-story/92529569bd9430950a195cd9d9744d4c|title=Daria Gavrilova beats Petra Kvitova to earn career-best ranking and likely French Open seed|accessdate=5 May 2016|date=5 May 2016|work=Herald Sun}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5562325/title/keys-unlocks-kvitova-upset|title=Keys unlocks Kvitova upset|accessdate=11 May 2016|date=11 May 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> At the [[2016 French Open|French Open]], Kvitová was upset by surprise quarterfinalist [[Shelby Rogers]] in the third round in three sets, receiving bagels in both sets lost.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/sports/tennis/shelby-rogers-ranked-no-108-defeats-petra-kvitova.html?_r=0|title=Shelby Rogers, Ranked No. 108, Defeats Petra Kvitova|accessdate=27 May 2016|date=27 May 2016|work=New York Times}}</ref>
Kvitová suffered a dire grass court season as she failed to produce a winning record on the surface, falling early to [[Jeļena Ostapenko]] and [[Johanna Konta]] in [[2016 Aegon Classic|Birmingham]] and [[2016 Aegon International|Eastbourne]] respectively.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/36602364|title=Eastbourne: Johanna Konta beats Petra Kvitova|accessdate=22 June 2016|date=22 June 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Seeded 10th at [[2016 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], she easily defeated [[Sorana Cîrstea]] in the first round but in a rain-interrupted second round encounter against Makarova however, she succumbed to the Russian in a tight straight-set loss, making it her earliest exit at the tournament since 2009.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/02/wimbledon-women-tennis|title=Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova laid low by familiar ups and downs|accessdate=2 July 2016|date=2 July 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
[[File:Kvitova US16 (31) (29827734756).jpg|200px|left|thumb|Kvitová at the [[2016 US Open – Women's Singles|2016 US Open]].]]
Kicking off the [[2016 US Open Series|US Open series]] in [[2016 Rogers Cup|Montreal]] as the 12th seed, Kvitová made the round of 16 where she lost to [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://montrealgazette.com/sports/frustrated-eugenie-bouchard-falters-in-third-round-at-rogers-cup|title=Frustrated Eugenie Bouchard falters in third round at Rogers Cup|accessdate=28 July 2016|date=28 July 2016|work=Montreal Gazette}}</ref> At the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]], the 11th-seeded Kvitová defeated the likes of [[Tímea Babos]] and [[Caroline Wozniacki]] and then avenged her earlier two losses to Makarova to make her second consecutive Olympic quarterfinal where she beat [[Elina Svitolina]] in straight sets. She came up short to eventual gold medallist [[Mónica Puig]] in the semifinals, but defeated [[Madison Keys]] in the bronze medal match to win her first ever Olympic medal.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5803583|title=Kvitova claims Olympic bronze medal|accessdate=13 August 2016|date=13 August 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> Hence, Kvitová became the first Czech player of either gender to win an Olympic medal in the singles discipline since [[Jana Novotná]] in 1996.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.rio.itftennis.com/olympics/news/%2Folympics%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fczech-republic-wins-two-bronze-medals|title=Czech Republic wins two bronze medals|accessdate=14 August 2016|date=14 August 2016|work=Olympic Tennis Event}}</ref> She was the two-time defending champion in [[2016 Connecticut Open|New Haven]] and reached the semifinals where she faced Radwańska but saw her title defence come to an end when she lost to the Pole for the third time in a row.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10553588/agnieszka-radwanska-defeats-petra-kvitova-to-advance-to-connecticut-open-final|title=Agnieszka Radwanska defeats Petra Kvitova to advance to Connecticut Open final|accessdate=27 August 2016|date=27 August 2016|work=Sky Sports}}</ref> As the 14th seed at the [[2016 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], where for the first time since the [[2011 Australian Open]], Kvitová is not a top 10 seed at a Grand Slam tournament, she reached the round of 16 but lost to eventual champion Kerber in straight sets. The loss meant Kvitová has failed to make a single Grand Slam quarterfinal in a season for the first time since 2009.<ref>{{citation|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/kerber-beats-kvitova-into-us-open-quarterfinals-3014174/|title=US Open 2016: Angelique Kerber beats Petra Kvitova, enters quarters|accessdate=5 September 2016|date=5 September 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> After the US Open, Kvitová announced that both she and coach Čermák have gone separate ways.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-3777548/Petra-Kvitova-fires-coach-Frantisek-Cermak-just-five-months-following-Open-fourth-round-exit.html|title=Petra Kvitova fires coach Frantisek Cermak after just five months following US Open fourth round exit|accessdate=7 September 2016|date=7 September 2016|work=Daily Mail}}</ref>
Kvitová began the Asian swing in [[2016 Toray Pan Pacific Open|Tokyo]] with an early loss to Puig in the second round.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10586932/monica-puig-comes-back-from-the-brink-to-oust-petra-kvitova-in-pan-pacific-open|title=Monica Puig comes back from the brink to oust Petra Kvitova in Pan Pacific Open|accessdate=21 September 2016|date=21 September 2016|work=SkySports}}</ref> Seeded 14th in [[2016 Wuhan Open|Wuhan]], she sailed past Ostapenko and Svitolina in straight sets for a place in the round of 16. There, she scored her fourth win over a reigning world no. 1 when she defeated Kerber in three sets, a match that lasted three hours and 19 minutes, also the longest match of Kvitová's career. In the quarterfinals, she beat Konta and then went on to score her first win over Halep in the last four to reach her first final of the year. There, she dominated [[Dominika Cibulková]] in straight sets for her 18th career title, thus putting an end to a 13-month title drought.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/37528373|title=Petra Kvitova beats Dominika Cibulkova to win Wuhan Open title|accessdate=1 October 2016|date=1 October 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> She then made the quarterfinals of the [[2016 China Open (tennis)|China Open]] but came up short to Keys. This loss ended Kvitová's hopes of qualifying for the [[2016 WTA Finals|WTA Finals]], having recorded five straight appearances at the event dating back to 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/1105005/madison-keys-beats-petra-kvitova-in-olympic-rematch-at-china-open|title=Madison Keys beats Petra Kvitova in Olympic rematch at China Open|accessdate=7 October 2016|date=7 October 2016|work=Bangkok Post}}</ref> Kvitová then made the final at the [[2016 BGL Luxembourg Open|BGL Luxembourg Open]] as the top seed but fell to Niculescu in straight sets.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2016/10/22/niculescu-shocks-kvitova-to-end-title-drought/|title=Niculescu shocks Kvitova to end title drought|accessdate=22 October 2016|date=22 October 2016|work=AOL UK}}</ref>
Despite not making the cut for the WTA Finals, Kvitová successfully qualified for the [[2016 WTA Elite Trophy|WTA Elite Trophy]]. As the third seed, she was drawn into the same group as [[Roberta Vinci]] and Strýcová and defeated both players in straight sets to advance to the semifinals where she sailed past wildcard [[Zhang Shuai (tennis)|Zhang Shuai]]. In the final, she beat Svitolina in straight sets to win the tournament on debut, thus lifting her 19th career title and her first title indoors since winning the WTA Finals in 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/37887882|title=Petra Kvitova beats Elina Svitolina to secure WTA Elite Trophy title|accessdate=6 November 2016|date=6 November 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Kvitová ended the season as world no. 11. She then represented her nation in the [[2016 Fed Cup World Group|Fed Cup]] final where they took on France. Despite losing her only singles rubber against [[Caroline Garcia]], the Czechs went on to successfully defend their title by winning the tie 3–2 to lift their third successive trophy, their fifth in the last six years. With that achievement, Kvitová claimed the record of most Fed Cup titles won by a Czech player, having been part of the team which took home those five crowns.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/244799.aspx|title=Czechs maintain hold on Fed Cup trophy|accessdate=13 November 2016|date=13 November 2016|work=BBC}}</ref> Moreover, she was awarded the [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]] for the fourth year in a row, her fifth overall.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/6153567/title/kvitova-claims-fifth-krantzcke-award|title=Kvitova Claims Fifth Krantzcke Award|accessdate=14 December 2016|date=14 December 2016|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref>
===2017: Recovery from hand surgery===
During the off-season in 2016, Kvitová announced [[Jiří Vaněk (tennis)|Jiří Vaněk]] as her new coach going into [[2017 WTA Tour|2017]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/01/petra-kvitova-and-karolina-pliskova-swap-coaches-for-2017-6295465/|title=Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova swap coaches for 2017|accessdate=1 December 2016|date=1 December 2016|work=METRO}}</ref> Shortly before Christmas, Kvitova was a victim of an attempted robbery at her home in Prostejov. When Kvitova answered the door to the assailant she was confronted with a knife. As Kvitova tried to defend herself she suffered tendon and nerve injuries to her left hand.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/38387278|title=Petra Kvitova out for three months after hand surgery following knife attack|accessdate=20 December 2016|date=20 December 2016|work=BBC}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/39333870|title=Petra Kvitova: Tennis comeback 'huge motivation' after knife attack|accessdate=20 March 2017|date=20 March 2017|work=BBC}}</ref> Doctors estimated that it would take around six months for Kvitova to recover.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/dec/21/petra-kvitova-focused-return-tennis-following-knife-attack-surgery|title=Petra Kvitova could return to tennis within six months following knife attack|accessdate=21 December 2016|date=21 December 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref> In April, following good progress in her recovery, Kvitova provisionally put her name down for the French Open.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/39625360</ref>
==Playing style==
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Kvitová uses the pinpoint service stance and is known for her fast and well-placed serves. Given her advantage as a left-handed player, she executes the shot well by serving out wide away from her opponent, especially on the advantage-side of the court to her opponent's backhand, and then coming forward to finish off the point with a winner down the line. She is also noted for her exceptional timing. Forehand-wise, she prefers to take the ball early, thus allowing her to produce down-the-line winners effectively. With regards to her backhand, she utilises all the important muscle groups to produce shots with exceptional amount of power. When returning, she uses a short compact motion which allows her to return aggressively regardless of the serve speed. She is also known to attack weak second serves by producing powerful winners.
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Kvitová also possesses notable amount of variety in her game. Her volleys tend to come more from her forehand which is the stronger side and she executes it by moving her racket in a straight line, also allowing her to disguise the shot well enough from her opponents. In the slice department, she has the ability to keep the ball low and performs the shot better on her backhand wing. Due to her tall frame, she is known to make up for her lack of speed by playing close to the baseline. Her game suits the fast courts and she cites grass as her favourite surface.<ref>{{citation|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/patrick-mouratoglou/kvitova-next-big-boss-2211.html|title=Kvitova: The next big boss|accessdate=16 October 2011|date=16 October 2011|work=Yahoo!}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.onlinetennisinstruction.com/petra-kvitova.html|title=Petra Kvitova Biography And Detailed Game Analysis|accessdate=19 November 2016|date=19 November 2016|work=Yahoo!}}</ref>
[[File:Petra Kvitova Sparta Prague Open 2011.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Kvitová returning a serve.]]
However, due to her high-risk game and aggressive style of play she is known to produce a high number of unforced errors in matches. Movement is another weakness in her game though it has shown significant improvement over the last couple of years as she is now able to run down more balls than before. She is known for her inconsistencies, inability to maintain focus on and off during matches as well as impatience mid-rally. Most notably of late, Kvitova has been struggling against defensive players, most notably [[Agnieszka Radwańska]] and among others [[Angelique Kerber]] and [[Simona Halep]], who prolong points to the extent that Kvitová feels she must hit a winner, thus increasing the chances of producing an unforced error. Against such opponents, she has been shown to break down physically due to her opponent's use of court craft, consistency and patience on court.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-connecticut-open-night-semifinal-0827-20160826-story.html|title=Radwanska Overwhelms Defending Champion Kvitova In Connecticut Open Semifinals|accessdate=26 August 2016|date=26 August 2016|work=Hartford Courant}}</ref>
However, when Kvitová is at her best, she is extremely dangerous and can outhit any woman on tour as seen in the final of the [[2015 Mutua Madrid Open]] against [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] where she hit 33 winners in the 66-minute contest, an average of a winner every two minutes.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/05/09/petra-kvitova-wins-madrid-open-svetlana-kuznetsova|title=Petra Kvitova dominates Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Madrid Open title|accessdate=9 May 2015|date=9 May 2015|work=SI Tennis}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Kvitová began dating Czech hockey player [[Radek Meidl]] in June 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova has a new boyfriend named Radek|work=Women's Tennis Blog|date=15 February 2015|url=http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2015/02/11/petra-kvitova-new-boyfriend-name-radek/}}</ref> In December 2015, it was officially announced by the Czech media that the couple was engaged. The news was subsequently confirmed by both Meidl and Kvitová.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis player Kvitova is engaged, Meidl confirms|work=idnes.cz|date=17 December 2015|url=http://revue.idnes.cz/petra-kvitova-radek-meidl-zasnuby-dre-/sex.aspx?c=A151216_164101_sex_zar}}</ref> The couple split in May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis Player Petra Kvitova Splits with Fiancé Radek Meidl|work=TSM Plug|date=16 May 2016|url=http://www.tsmplug.com/tennis/tennis-player-petra-kvitovas-splits-with-fiance-radek-meidl/}}</ref>
===Home invasion and robbery===
On 20 December 2016, Kvitová was robbed at her apartment in [[Prostějov]], Czech Republic, suffering multiple lacerations to the tendons and ligaments on her left hand and fingers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petra Kvitova: Tennis star injured in robbery in her apartment|work=CNN|date=20 December 2016|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/20/tennis/petra-kvitova-robbed-in-czech-republic/?sr=google_news}}</ref> The attacker left with $192 worth of cash and is suspected to be a male in his mid-thirties.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tennis Star Petra Kvitova Says She Was Stabbed During Home Invasion|work=The Big Lead|date=20 December 2016|url=http://thebiglead.com/2016/12/20/petra-kvitova-stabbed-knife-apartment-home-robbery/}}</ref> She successfully underwent surgery to repair the damage to her hand, and planned to sit out the next six months in order to fully recover.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kvitova Injured In Knife Attack During Home Invasion|work=WTA Tennis|date=20 December 2016|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/6171665/title/kvitova-injured-in-knife-attack-during-home-invasion}}</ref> Three days later, in her first press conference since her surgery, Kvitová revealed that she had regained movement in her left hand.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38420158|title=Petra Kvitova reveals she can move her left hand following surgery on knife wound|accessdate=23 December 2016|date=23 December 2016|work=BBC}}</ref>
In early January 2017, it was reported that Kvitová's recovery was going according to plan, and she gradually began doing exercises with her injured fingers. Moreover, her local tennis club offered a reward amounting $3850 for information leading to the whereabouts of her attacker, who still remains at large.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/04/petra-kvitova-knife-attack-recovery-tennis|title=Petra Kvitova recovery from knife attack ‘going according to plans’|accessdate=4 January 2017|date=4 January 2017|work=The Guardian}}</ref> About two weeks later, Kvitová revealed on social media that all stitches on her wounds have been removed.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-4117998/Petra-Kvitova-stitches-removed-injured-left-hand.html|title=Petra Kvitova has stitches removed from injured left hand as she continues to recover from in-home knife attack|accessdate=13 January 2017|date=13 January 2017|work=Daily Mail}}</ref> Later that month, Czech police revealed during an update briefing on the ongoing investigation that Kvitová was slashed as part of a blackmail plot.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/two-time-wimbledon-champion-petra-9690779|title=Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was slashed as part of a blackmail plot, police reveal|accessdate=25 January 2017|date=25 January 2017|work=Mirror UK}}</ref>
Three months into recovery Kvitová regained the use of her left hand, and began using it for daily activities without any complications. Her psychological recovery is also on track, and she completed fitness training in the [[Canary Islands]]. However, an exact date has yet to be set for her return to competition.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
==Endorsements==
Kvitová endorses [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] apparel and footwear. She currently uses the [[Wilson Sporting Goods|Wilson]] Pro Staff 97 racquet, a similar version to [[Roger Federer]]'s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Products Endorsed by Petra Kvitová|url=
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=PKVITOVA|accessdate=10 June 2015}}</ref> She is represented by [[IMG (company)|IMG]], following a signed agreement in August 2014.<ref name="Petra Kvitova signs with IMG">{{citation|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-08-11/double-wimbledon-champion-petra-kvitova-signs-with-img|title=Petra Kvitova signs with IMG|accessdate=11 August 2014|date=11 August 2014|work=Bloomberg}}</ref> Her other sponsors include UniCredit Bank and [[Česká pošta]], a Czech postal service operator.<ref>{{citation|url=http://petrakvitova.net/sponsors/|title=Petra Kvitova Sponsors|accessdate=11 November 2015|date=11 November 2015|work=Petra Kvitova official website}}</ref>
[[Right To Play]], a global organisation which focuses on using sports and games to educate and empower children facing adversity, named Kvitová as its Global Athlete Ambassador in January 2015.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.righttoplay.com/moreinfo/newsevents/Pages/Article.aspx?articleID=25|title=Kvitova signs Ritmo sponsorship deal|accessdate=19 January 2015|date=19 January 2015|work=Right To Play}}</ref> Three months later, it was announced that Kvitová had signed a multi-year contract with [[Beverly Hills]]-based watchmaker, Ritmo Mundo.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4654054/title/kvitova-signs-ritmo-sponsorship-deal|title=Kvitova signs Ritmo sponsorship deal|accessdate=20 April 2015|date=20 April 2015|work=WTA Tennis}}</ref> In June 2016, Czech jewelry manufacturer ALO Diamonds entered Kvitová's list of endorsements after both parties signed a one-year deal.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellerossingh/2016/06/27/wimbledon-champion-petra-kvitova-strikes-deal-with-alo-diamonds/#65f315b47258|title=Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova Strikes Deal With ALO Diamonds|accessdate=27 June 2016|date=27 June 2016|work=Forbes}}</ref>
Kvitová was named world's sixth highest-paid female athlete by Forbes in 2015, ranking fifth among tennis players.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45fdllh/6-petra-kvitova/|title=The World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2015|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=12 August 2015|work=Forbes}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{Main|Petra Kvitová career statistics}}
===Grand Slam finals===
====Singles: 2 (2 titles)====
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!Outcome
!Year
!width=200|Championship
!Surface
!width=200|Opponent
!width=200|Score
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2011]]||[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]||Grass||{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]]||6–3, 6–4
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|2014]]||Wimbledon <small>(2)</small>||Grass||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Eugenie Bouchard]]||6–3, 6–0
|}
===Year-End Championships finals===
====Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)====
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!Outcome
!Year
!width=200|Championship
!Surface
!width=200|Opponent
!width=200|Score
|-bgcolor=ffffcc
|bgcolor=98FB98|Winner
|[[2011 WTA Tour Championships – Singles|2011]]
|[[2011 WTA Tour Championships|Istanbul]]
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]]
|7–5, 4–6, 6–3
|-
|-bgcolor=ffffcc
|bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|[[2015 WTA Finals – Singles|2015]]
|[[2015 WTA Finals|Singapore]]
|Hard (i)
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Agnieszka Radwańska]]
|2−6, 6−4, 3−6
|}
==Singles performance timeline==
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament!![[2006 WTA Tour|2006]]!![[2007 WTA Tour|2007]]!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!![[2012 WTA Tour|2012]]!![[2013 WTA Tour|2013]]!![[2014 WTA Tour|2014]]!![[2015 WTA Tour|2015]]!![[2016 WTA Tour|2016]]!![[2017 WTA Tour|2017]]!!SR!!W–L
|-
|colspan=22 align=left|'''Grand Slam Tournaments
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 1|2R]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 7|QF]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2012 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|SF]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2013 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|2R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2014 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2015 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 Australian Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|2R]]
|A
|0 / 8
|14–8
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[French Open]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|4R]]
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|4R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2012 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 6|SF]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2013 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2014 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2015 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 3|4R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 French Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|3R]]
|
|0 / 8
|20–8
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 4|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 2|1R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 3|SF]]
|bgcolor=lime|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 7|'''W]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 6|QF]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 7|QF]]
|bgcolor=lime|[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 7|'''W]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 8|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles#Section 4|2R]]
|
|2 / 9
|29–7
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
|LQ
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 7|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 1|4R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2012 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 4|4R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2013 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 6|3R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2014 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 3|3R]]
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|[[2015 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 5|QF]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2016 US Open – Women's Singles#Section 8|4R]]
|
|0 / 9
|19–9
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–0
!0–0
!3–3
!3–3
!8–4
!14–3
!17–4
!8–4
!11–3
!11–4
!7–4
!
!2 / 34
!82–32
|}
==Doubles performance timeline==
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament!![[2008 WTA Tour|2008]]!![[2009 WTA Tour|2009]]!![[2010 WTA Tour|2010]]!![[2011 WTA Tour|2011]]!!SR!!W–L
|-
|colspan=22 align=left|'''Grand Slam Tournaments
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|2R]]
||0 / 3
|1–3
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[French Open]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Women's Doubles|2R]]
|A
|0 / 1
|1–1
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1R]]
||0 / 3
|0–3
|-
|bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|bgcolor=#afeeee|[[2010 US Open – Women's Doubles|1R]]
|A
|0 / 3
|0–3
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!0–2
!0–2
!1–4
!1–2
!0 / 10
!2–10
|}
==Records==
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
!Time span
!Selected records
!Players matched
|-
|2001–present||Won [[WTA Finals|WTA Tour Championships]] on debut (since inception of current round-robin format)||[[Serena Williams]]<br>[[Maria Sharapova]]<br>[[Dominika Cibulková]]
|-
|2013–present||Most three-set wins in a single season (23 wins)||Alone
|-
|2016–present||Most Fed Cup titles won by a Czech player (5 titles)||Alone
|}
==Awards==
;2010
* [[WTA Newcomer of the Year]]
;2011
* [[WTA Player of the Year]]
* [[WTA Most Improved Player of the Year]]
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[WTA Fan Favorite Awards|Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player]]
* [[ITF World Champions|ITF World Champion]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete of the Year]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
;2012
* [[US Open Series]] Champion
;2013
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
;2014
* [[WTA Diamond Aces Award|Diamond Aces Award]]
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete of the Year]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
;2015
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
;2016
* [[WTA Sportsmanship Award|Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award]]
* [[WTA Fan Favorite Awards|Fan Favorite Match Of The Year]]
* [[Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic)|Czech Athlete Team of the Year - Fed Cup Team]]
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
==External links==
{{Commons}}
*{{WTA|13403}}
*{{ITF profile|100075246}}
*{{Fed Cup player|800266056}}
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|before = [[Martina Sáblíková]]<br>[[Zuzana Hejnová]]
|after = [[Barbora Špotáková]]<br>[[Zuzana Hejnová]]
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|years = 2011<br>2014
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|before = {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Victoria Azarenka]]
|after = {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Caroline Wozniacki]]
|title = [[WTA Awards#Diamond Aces Award|Diamond Aces Award]]
|years = 2014
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