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Petra Kvitova is having a very long week -- a delayed Fed Cup tie (although she didn't have to play Monday), now this. And she needs a final to earn any points!
2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, World Group/World Group II play-offs - results 21 April.
For a round in which most of the ties were played indoors, weather played an amazing role. On Sunday, it was Italy's turn to be hit by rain.
First blood of the weekend went to Italy. Not that it was much of a surprise. Italy's #1 Sara Errani beat Czech #2 Lucie Safarova 6-4 6-2.
It's still looking as if we're seeing the "good" Petra Kvitova. If she can keep that up for one more match.
Katowice Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) Petra Kvitova def. Petra Martic 6-3 6-2 Nothing Petra Kvitova can do here will
For those of you keeping tabs on the WTA tour, Belgian Kirsten Flipkens has been one of the hottest players during the Premier events in Indian Wells and Miami.
It looked for all the world as if Petra Kvitova would cruise into the semifinal.
Given that Petra Kvitova is in a three-way contest for the #6 ranking, a slow start was the last thing she needed, but it put her in the lead in the contest.
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova won her first title since last August as she came out on top in the withdrawal hit Dubai Duty Free Championships.
The first set was all about Petra Kvitova playing like we know she can.
Kvitova's win-loss record in WTA finals now stands at 10-2; eight of her 10 titles have come at Grand Slam or Premier-level tournaments.
This seems to be the event where Petra Kvitova is finally rediscovering herself.
At least Petra Kvitova arrived. That was a good start. And, given that her Saturday opponent was ranked below #100, that was close to a guaranteed win.
It's tempting to say that, as goes Petra Kvitova, so goes the Czech Republic in Fed Cup.
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