Two-time champion Petra Kvitova warms up for Wimbledon with German Open title | Tennis News

Two-time champion Petra Kvitova warms up for Wimbledon with German Open title | Tennis News [ad_1]

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2 7-6(6) on Sunday to elevate the German Open title and make sure her type on grass simply over per week earlier than the Grand Slam in London.

Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova reacts in the course of the girls's singles ultimate tennis match of the WTA German Open tennis match (AFP)

The 33-year-old Czech, who had additionally beat Vekic en path to the title in Miami this 12 months, was too robust for the Croat within the first set with the 26-year-old struggling along with her forehand.

Kvitova discovered herself a break down early within the second set however battled again from 5-3 and moved 6-5 up with an ace.

Vekic, who has shot up the rankings from 69th to twenty third this season following an Australian Open quarter-final spot and a title in Monterrey, pressured a tiebreak.

She was overwhelmed, nevertheless, with a thundering Kvitova forehand on the primary match level.

This story has been revealed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content.

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