Two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix clay tournament in Stuttgart, which starts today. The 33-year-old Czech tennis player said she has a leg injury and will not be able to participate in the competition, which she won in 2019. However, she did not indicate how long she will need to recover and when she will return to the court
At the beginning of the month, Petra Kvitova triumphed in the WTA 1000 Miami Open tournament.
The prize pool of the tournament in Stuttgart is 780,637 USD.
Petra Kvitova is a Czech professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, she has won 30 career singles titles, including two major titles at Wimbledon in 2011 and in 2014. She also won a bronze medal in singles while representing the Czech Republic at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Her career-high ranking of world No 2 was achieved on October 31, 2011.