LONDON – Wimbledon two-time champion Petra Kvitova is ready to retire in a couple of months, the Czech participant mentioned Thursday.
The announcement on social media got here the day after Kvitova was given a wild card to Wimbledon.
“I’m excited and sit up for immersing myself in the fantastic thing about taking part in the championship, Wimbledon once more.
“And I am nonetheless not solely positive what the US laborious court docket swing appears to be like like, however I am planning on ending my energetic taking part in profession at New York’s US Open later this summer time.”
Kvitova, 35, reached the second-place career-high rating and supported the Czech Republic in six Fed Cup trophies, now often called the Billie Jean King Cup.
Kvitova final performed at Wimbledon in 2023 and have become a mom for the primary time when her son was born in final yr’s event.
Kvitova returned to the WTA tour held in Austin, Texas in February after 17 months away from the courthouse, and is presently ranked 572nd.
Wimbledon will start on June thirtieth.
