TWICE Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova geared up for this year’s tournament in style as she sailed past former Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2 to capture the WTA 500 Eastbourne International crown on Saturday.
It was a 29th career title and the first in more than a year for the 32-year-old Czech as she underlined her status as an outside contender for Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
“I know that Jelena is playing well here on grass, the defending champion, so I was really prepared for that fast, aggressive game which she really played.” However, Ostapenko cast doubt on her fitness ahead of that encounter after she pulled out of the Eastbourne doubles final with a right toe injury.
Third seed Fritz, who also lifted the trophy in 2019, started brightly and took advantage of Cressy’s shaky serve, breaking the 25-year-old twice in the opening stages to take the first set.
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