Battling back after a home-invasion knife attack last December that jeopardized her career, two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova matched her top US Open performance on Sunday Sep 03,2017 by reaching the quarter-finals.
The 13th-seeded Czech left-hander ousted Spanish third seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to book a Tuesday last-eight date with US ninth seed and seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams.
Kvitova, who also reached the 2015 quarter-finals, is playing only her eighth event of the year after left hand surgery following a break-in assault last December that is still under investigation by Czech police.
"Especially after everything that happened, I do feel little bit pumped," Kvitova said. "I don't really have the best ranking, but on the other hand I know I can play well, which I showed today.
"I worked hard to come back and be here. It means a lot."
The 13th-seeded Czech left-hander ousted Spanish third seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to book a Tuesday last-eight date with US ninth seed and seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams.
Kvitova, who also reached the 2015 quarter-finals, is playing only her eighth event of the year after left hand surgery following a break-in assault last December that is still under investigation by Czech police.
"Especially after everything that happened, I do feel little bit pumped," Kvitova said. "I don't really have the best ranking, but on the other hand I know I can play well, which I showed today.
"I worked hard to come back and be here. It means a lot."
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