Two-Time Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova Will Retire From Tennis After US Open

The 35-year-old Czech, currently ranked 572 in the world, reached a career-high ranking of 2 in 2011 when she won her first Wimbledon title. She triumphed again in 2014 and reached the Australian Open final in 2019.

This week, she received a wildcard entry for one last appearance on the grass courts of southwest London.

“There comes a day when it is time for a new chapter, and that time for me has come now," left-handed Kvitova wrote on social media.

“I wanted to share with you that 2025 will be my last season on tour as a professional.

“I am excited and very much looking forward to soaking in the beauty of playing The Championships, Wimbledon one more time, a place that holds the most cherished memories in my career.

“While I am not entirely sure yet what my hardcourt swing in the US will look like, I intend to finish my active playing career at the US Open in New York later this summer."

Kvitova won Olympic bronze in 2016, but just before Christmas, she was attacked in her home by a knife-wielding robber, suffering cuts to the nerves and tendons in her left hand.

She was part of six Czech teams that won the Fed Cup and secured the most recent of her 31 tour titles on grass in Berlin in 2023.

Kvitova missed the 2024 season to give birth to her first child. Since returning, she is 1–6, with her lone win coming in the first round of Rome.

“I could not have asked or wished for anything more," Kvitova posted.

“Tennis has given me everything I have today, and I will continue to be forever grateful to this beautiful sport that I love."