Petra Kvitova stepped onto the court for her US Open first-round match knowing it might be the final chapter of her illustrious career. Managing emotions proved to be her toughest opponent, and the two-time Grand Slam champion fell in just 53 minutes to France’s Diane Parry.
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— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2025
Earlier this summer, Kvitova bid an early farewell to Wimbledon, the tournament closest to her heart, where she lifted the trophy in 2011 and 2014.