By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, July 8, 2023
Petra Kvitova is considered one of solely two former Wimbledon girls’s champions nonetheless standing.
The two-time Wimbledon winner’s six profession grass-court crowns are probably the most of any energetic participant, but Kvitova cautions she’s not a prime contender to lift the Rosewater Dish subsequent Saturday.
Kvitova subdued difficult Serbian slice artist Natalija Stevanovic 6-3, 7-5 to succeed in the Wimbledon fourth spherical for the seventh time.
The No. 9-seeded Kvitova will face both 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu or 2022 Wimbledon finalist Obs Jabeur subsequent as she performs for her first SW19 quarterfinal since she dismissed Genie Bouchard to seize the 2014 Wimbledon championship.
Still, the Czech left-hander downplayed her standing as a contender pointing to the ladies’s Big 3 of world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and reigning champion Elena Rybakina because the favorites.
“I don’t see myself as this [favorite],” Kvitova instructed the media immediately. “I think all the big names are still going through and playing deep in the tournament. I don’t really care about the favorites anymore.
“I’m completely happy to be within the second week, as you talked about, first time after 2014. This is already a giant achievement for me.”
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When her slice serve is clicking, Kvitova can drag opponents vast on the advert aspect. Today, she 5 aces towards seven double faults and stated she should sharpen the serve to proceed her Wimbledon run.
“I think I would love to improve little bit the serve, for sure,” Kvitova stated. “I mean, it didn’t work that much today. It was difficult today to kind of ace.
“I believe she returning fairly properly. It was at all times harmful. That’s what I believe it will be good if I enhance.”
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