Skilled tennis participant Petra Kvitova will retire after the upcoming U.S. Open.
The previous world No. 2 tennis champ, 35, introduced her impending retirement after 19 years by way of a lengthy Instagram statement on Thursday, June 19.
“Rising up in my hometown of Fulnek and hitting the primary tennis balls with my father on the native courts, I by no means imagined changing into an expert tennis participant, having the ability to journey the world, and taking part in in essentially the most lovely stadiums around the globe. And positive sufficient…someway all of that turned a actuality, and a lot extra,” she wrote.
Alongside a photograph of herself holding the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2014, Kvitova went on to replicate on her many profession achievements.
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“I’ve been privileged to achieve unimaginable heights over the previous 19 years since changing into an expert tennis participant. From successful my two Wimbledon Championships, bringing residence six Billie Jean King Cup trophies for the Czech Republic, reaching the world #2 rating and a lot extra,” she wrote.
The Czech participant added: “I’ve achieved greater than I may have ever imagined and I’m so grateful to every part that tennis has given me all these years. It has taught me numerous classes, not solely on the court docket or within the fitness center, but additionally in life. I’d by no means be whom I’m as we speak with out this lovely sport, and every part it has given me each on and off the court docket.”
Petra Kvitova. (Photograph by Getty)
As she regarded forward to her future within the caption, Kvitova confirmed the U.S Open will probably be her last skilled match.
“As will all phases in life, there comes a day that it’s time for a brand new chapter, and that point for me has come now. I subsequently wished to share with you that 2025 is my final season on tour as an expert. I’m excited and really a lot wanting ahead to soak in the fantastic thing about taking part in The Championships, Wimbledon yet one more time, a spot that holds essentially the most cherished recollections in my profession for me,” she added. “And whereas I’m not totally positive but what my hardcourt swing within the US will appear to be, I’m intending to complete my energetic taking part in profession on the US Open in New York later this summer season.”
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Kvitova additionally shared her gratitude for her family members, teammates and followers as she concluded her emotional announcement.
“Whereas no such resolution is ever straightforward to make, for me it is a joyful second! I’ll go away the game with the most important smile on my face — the identical smile you’ve seen from me on and off court docket all through my complete profession,” the athlete concluded. “By way of all these years, I’m so extremely grateful for the unwavering assist of my household, my closest mates, my crew, and all of the unimaginable followers which have at all times supported me around the globe over all these years. I couldn’t have requested or wished for something extra — tennis has given me every part I’ve as we speak, and I’ll proceed to be perpetually grateful to this lovely sport that I really like.”