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Australian Open: Petra Kvitova Ends Young American’s Surprising Streak

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MELBOURNE, Australia — It took Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion at the top of her game, to bring a very abrupt ending to Amanda Anisimova’s run of upsets at the Australian Open.

Kvitova, 28, wanted no part of another loss to the 17-year-old Anisimova, who beat her last year in Indian Wells, Calif., and then became the youngest American since Jennifer Capriati in 1993 to make it to the fourth round at Melbourne Park.

The eighth-seeded Kvitova needed 59 minutes to secure a 6-2, 6-1 win on Sunday. Kvitova was the model of consistency, unlike the two seeded players vanquished by Anisimova — No.