Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has announced her retirement from professional tennis with the US Open being her final tournament.
The Czech left-hander was the first player born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title when she defeated Maria Sharapova in the 2011 final.
Kvitova went on to reclaim the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2014 – defeating Canadian Eugenie Bouchard for the loss of just three games.
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Varvara Gracheva came from a set down to defeat Petra Kvitova after which she paid tribute to the former world No 2
The 35-year-old is currently ranked world No 572 and returned from a 17-month maternity break last February.
“While no such decision is ever easy to make, for me this is a happy moment! I will leave the sport with the biggest smile on my face – the same smile you’ve seen from me on and off court throughout my whole career,” said Kvitova, who was awarded a wild card for this year’s Wimbledon.
She lost in the first round of a WTA 500 event on grass at Queen’s Club earlier this month.
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