Kvitova, No. 8 In The World, Enters Southern California Open

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 19th June 2013

Kvitova, No. 8 In The World, Enters Southern California Open

epa03678376 Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in action against Na Li of China during the quarter final match at the WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, 26 April 2013. EPA/DANIEL MAURER |

The Southern California Open, a major stop on the Emirates Airline US Open Series summer calendar, has announced that Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, ranked No. 8 in the world, has entered the WTA Premier 700 tennis event which will once again be hosted at the La Costa Resort and Spa on July 27-August 4.

Kvitova has won 10 career WTA singles titles, including Wimbledon and the WTA Championships in 2011, when she finished the year as the No. 2 player in the world. Earlier this year, Kvitova captured the WTA event in Dubai, defeating Italy’s Sara Errani in the final. A member of the Czech Fed Cup and Olympic teams, Kvitova will be making her first career appearance in Carlsbad.

The 23-year-old Kvitova, who reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open in 2012, joins a strong field at the Southern California Open, which now features No. 2 Victoria Azarenka, No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 12 Ana Ivanovic, No. 16 Jelena Jankovic and No. 18 and defending champion Dominika Cibulkova.

The Southern California Open will be televised on ESPN2, Tennis Channel, and distributed internationally to over 20 countries and regions around the world.