Anticlimactic, Petra Kvitova toppled at the Madrid Open
Petra Kvitova performed anticlimactically at the 2019 Madrid Open. The second seed and defending champion had to be eliminated in the quarter-finals after being beaten by Dutch representatives, Kiki Bertens 2-6, 3-6 on Manolo Santana, Caja Magica, early yesterday.
In fact, Kvitova is one of the favorites to win the tournament title. He was also seeded to win a victory from Bertens. Of the five previous meetings, Kvitova has defeated her opponents three times including at the Stuttgart Open, last month while winning the title.
That achievement also proves that Kvitova has a very good capital to appear on clay. Unfortunately, his struggle was unable to continue positively in Madrid. The Czech Republic tennis player felt that he had performed poorly and considered Bertens to be better prepared in the match.
"It was clear that I was really tired of everything, and he (Bertens) had prepared well. I couldn't play well, and it was very difficult because I really didn't feel comfortable moving. Bertens used it well, "said Kvitova reported by WTA tennis. Kvitova said she was disappointed that this defeat made her fail to defend her title at the Madrid Open.
Last year, the 29-year-old managed to bring home the championship trophy after defeating Bertens after playing three sets 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. "I can also say that I am a little negative in my mind, but I feel he (Bertens) really plays the game and I am only the second player on the field," Kvitova said.
To be sure, this is not good capital for Kvitova before appearing at the French Open on May 26. However, the world number two tennis player still has time to improve his game. The two-time winner of the Wimbledon grand slam will play in the Roma Masters on May 12-19.
In addition, the second seed Naomi Osaka was also knocked out of the competition in the 2019 Madrid Open title. The second seed was unable to overcome the resistance of Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) after conquering after playing three sets 6-3, 2-6, 5-7. These results at the same time made him fail to become the world number one tennis player.
Because Osaka only needs one more victory to change its highest status. If he reaches the semifinals, he will become number one in the world. In fact, he will also be the first seed at the French Open. "I never thought of a ranking problem. But to be honest, I would be happy to play as number 1 in the French Open because it hasn't become a seed in the grand slam, "he continued.
Even so, Osaka felt quite satisfied with his appearance in Madrid. He hopes to improve his performance when he becomes the first seed at the Rome Masters next week, before playing at Roland Garros, later this month. { SOURCE }
In fact, Kvitova is one of the favorites to win the tournament title. He was also seeded to win a victory from Bertens. Of the five previous meetings, Kvitova has defeated her opponents three times including at the Stuttgart Open, last month while winning the title.
That achievement also proves that Kvitova has a very good capital to appear on clay. Unfortunately, his struggle was unable to continue positively in Madrid. The Czech Republic tennis player felt that he had performed poorly and considered Bertens to be better prepared in the match.
"It was clear that I was really tired of everything, and he (Bertens) had prepared well. I couldn't play well, and it was very difficult because I really didn't feel comfortable moving. Bertens used it well, "said Kvitova reported by WTA tennis. Kvitova said she was disappointed that this defeat made her fail to defend her title at the Madrid Open.
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To be sure, this is not good capital for Kvitova before appearing at the French Open on May 26. However, the world number two tennis player still has time to improve his game. The two-time winner of the Wimbledon grand slam will play in the Roma Masters on May 12-19.
In addition, the second seed Naomi Osaka was also knocked out of the competition in the 2019 Madrid Open title. The second seed was unable to overcome the resistance of Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) after conquering after playing three sets 6-3, 2-6, 5-7. These results at the same time made him fail to become the world number one tennis player.
Because Osaka only needs one more victory to change its highest status. If he reaches the semifinals, he will become number one in the world. In fact, he will also be the first seed at the French Open. "I never thought of a ranking problem. But to be honest, I would be happy to play as number 1 in the French Open because it hasn't become a seed in the grand slam, "he continued.
Even so, Osaka felt quite satisfied with his appearance in Madrid. He hopes to improve his performance when he becomes the first seed at the Rome Masters next week, before playing at Roland Garros, later this month. { SOURCE }
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