2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season explained

Calendarprizemoney:$4,853,236
Singlesrecord:43–16 (72.88%)
Singlestitles:3
Yearendsinglesranking:No. 4
Australianopenresult:1R
Frenchopenresult:3R
Wimbledonresult:W
Usopenresult:3R
Masterscupresult: RR
Updated:15 November 2014

See main article: Petra Kvitová. The 2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season officially began at the 2014 Apia International Sydney.

Yearly summary

Early hard court season and Australian Open

Sydney International

Kvitová started her season in Sydney. As the second seed, she received a bye into the second round. There, she defeated qualifier Christina Mchale before going to on to beat compatriot Lucie Šafářová in the last eight. In the semifinal, Kvitová suffered a shocking loss to qualifier and eventual champion Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets.

Australian Open

Seeded sixth at the Australian Open, Kvitová drew world No. 88 Luksika Kumkhum in the opening round, and was upset by the Thai in three sets. It was Kvitová's earliest exit at a Grand Slam since 2011 US Open.

Middle East series

Qatar Open

As the third seed at the Qatar Open, Kvitová received a bye in the first round. In the second round she faced former world No. 1 Venus Williams, whom she beat in three sets. She then saw off Šafářová in the round of 16, before losing to Jelena Janković in the quarterfinals.

Dubai Tennis Championships

Kvitová failed to defend her title in Dubai, losing her opening match to Spain's Carla Suárez Navarro in three sets.

North American hard court season

Indian Wells Masters

At the 2014 BNP Paribas Open, Kvitová was seeded eighth and won her first two matches against Coco Vandeweghe and Svetlana Kuznetsova, but lost in the fourth round to Dominika Cibulková in straight sets.

Miami Masters

Kvitová was the eighth seed at the Miami Open and she reached the quarterfinals of the event for the first time in her career, having never advanced beyond third round previously. She defeated Paula Ormaechea and Donna Vekić to set up a clash with 12th seed Ana Ivanovic in the last 16. Despite losing the first set, Kvitová then double-bagelled the Serb to take the match. In the last eight, she lost to Maria Sharapova in straight sets.

Fed Cup semifinal

In her first match, Kvitová was pitted against young Italian Camila Giorgi and she won in straight sets. In the following round, she avenged her loss to Roberta Vinci from last year by defeating the veteran in straight sets as well.

Clay court season

Stuttgart Open

Kvitová, seeded third at the Stuttgart Open, suffered a shocking loss in the second round to former top 30 player Alisa Kleybanova.

Madrid Open

Seeded fifth at the Mutua Madrid Open, Kvitová won her opener against Sorana Cîrstea in three sets. Then, she defeated Varvara Lepchenko and Šafářová to reach the quarterfinals where she was supposed to play world no. 1 Serena Williams. However, her opponent conceded a walkover and Kvitová moved into semifinals where she lost to Simona Halep in three sets.

Italian Open

At the Italian Open, fifth-seeded Kvitová was defeated in her opening match by Zhang Shuai in three sets

French Open

At the French Open, Kvitová comfortably won over Zarina Diyas and Marina Erakovic in the first two rounds, before facing former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. There, she fell to the Russian in a tight three-setter.

Grass court season

Eastbourne

Kvitová started her grass court campaign in Eastbourne. She defeated compatriot Šafářová and Lepchenko to reach the quarterfinals, where she was forced to withdraw with a hamstring injury.

Wimbledon

Kvitová entered the Wimbledon Championships as a heavy favourite, having won her maiden Grand Slam title here in 2011. After winning the first two rounds against Andrea Hlaváčková and Mona Barthel comfortably, Kvitová faced former champion Venus Williams in the third round. Similar to their Doha encounter, Kvitová was pushed to a third set. The decider featured both players playing well, with the Czech ultimately sailing through.

Kvitová secured her berth in the last eight by defeating Peng Shuai in the following round. She then beat compatriots Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová and Šafářová in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. In the final, Kvitová completely outplayed 13th seed and maiden finalist Eugenie Bouchard in only 55 minutes. The match was the fifth-shortest women's final match in the tournament history.

US Open Series

Canadian Open

Kvitová officially began her US Open series campaign in Montreal. After receiving a bye in the opening round, she defeated Casey Dellacqua in her opener but then lost to eventual semifinalist Ekaterina Makarova in three sets.

Cincinnati Masters

At the Cincinnati Masters, Kvitová lost to Elina Svitolina in her opening match in straight sets.

Connecticut Open

Kvitová entered New Haven as the second seed. She defeated Makarova in straight sets in her opening match and the quarterfinals, she beat Záhlavová-Strýcová. She reached the final for the third straight year when she overcame Samantha Stosur in the last four. In the final, she faced Magdaléna Rybáriková whom she defeated in straight sets to for the title.

US Open

Kvitová was seeded third at the US Open. In the first round, she defeated France's Kristina Mladenovic. She then beat fellow Czech Petra Cetkovská. She then lost in the third round for the second straight year, this time to Serbian Aleksandra Krunić in straight sets.

Asian swing & WTA Finals

Wuhan Open

Kvitová cruised into the third round of the Wuhan Open with a win over Italian Karin Knapp. She then booked her spot in the quarterfinals with a three-set victory over compatriot Karolína Plíšková. In the last eight, she went on to defeat Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and set up a semifinal clash with Svitolina, whom she lost to in Cincinnati in August, but Kvitová was too good this time, beating her straight sets to reach the final, where she defeated Eugenie Bouchard to win the inaugural title of the tournament.

China Open

Kvitová next played at the China Open where she was the third seed. She defeated Peng in her opening match and reached the quarterfinals after a walkover from Venus Williams. She then beat Vinci in straight sets before moving past Stosur in the last four in a three-set battle. In the final, she suffered a defeat at the hands of Sharapova.

WTA Finals

Kvitová was the third seed at the WTA Finals and was drawn into the same group as Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwańska and Caroline Wozniacki. She lost her first match against Radwańska in straight sets but then went on to upset Sharapova in straight sets, thus recording her first victory over the Russian in five attempts. Her hopes of qualifying for the semifinals were dashed when she lost to Wozniacki, finishing last in her group as a result.

Fed Cup final

Kvitová represented her home country where they faced Germany. In the opening rubber, she defeated Andrea Petkovic in straight sets. As a result of compatriot Šafářová winning the second match, the team was one win away from the title and all hopes were on Kvitová. She faced Angelique Kerber in her next match and won in tight three sets, thus helping Czech Republic claim its third Fed Cup title in four years.

All matches

Singles matches

TournamentMatch #RoundOpponentRankResultScore
Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard, outdoor
5–11 January 2014		–1RBye
12R Christina McHale
  1. 65
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 6–0
2QF Lucie Šafářová
  1. 27
bgcolor=lightgreenWin7–6(7–4), 6–2
3SF Tsvetana Pironkova (Q)
  1. 107
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss4–6, 3–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
13–25 January 2014		41R Luksika Kumkhum
  1. 88
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
10–16 February 2014		–1RBye
52R Venus Williams
  1. 48
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–2, 2–6, 7–6(9–7)
63R Lucie Šafářová
  1. 28
bgcolor=lightgreenWin7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2
7QF Jelena Janković
  1. 8
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss1–6, 3–6
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
WTA Premier
Hard, outdoor
17–22 February 2014		– 1RBye
82R Carla Suárez Navarro
  1. 16
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss6–1, 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard, outdoor
3–16 March 2014		–1RBye
92R Coco Vandeweghe (WC)
  1. 108
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 6–3
103R Svetlana Kuznetsova
  1. 30
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 2–6, 6–0
114R Dominika Cibulková
  1. 11
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss3–6, 2–6
Miami Open
Miami, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard, outdoor
17–30 March 2014		–1RBye
122R Paula Ormaechea
  1. 75
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–4
133R Donna Vekić (Q)
  1. 94
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–4
144R Ana Ivanovic
  1. 13
bgcolor=lightgreenWin3–6, 6–0, 6–0
15QF Maria Sharapova
  1. 7
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss5–7, 1–6
Fed Cup Semifinals

Fed Cup
Hard, indoor
19–20 April 2014		16SF
R2
  1. 54
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–4, 6–2
17SF
R3
  1. 20
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 7–5
Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
Clay, indoor
21–27 April 2014		–1RBye
182R Alisa Kleybanova
  1. 102
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
Clay, outdoor
3–11 May 2014		191R Sorana Cîrstea
  1. 27
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
202R Varvara Lepchenko
  1. 48
bgcolor=lightgreenWin2–6, 6–2, 6–1
213R Lucie Šafářová
  1. 25
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–4, 6–3
–QF Serena Williams
  1. 1
WalkoverN/A
22SF Simona Halep
  1. 5
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
Clay, outdoor
12–18 May 2014		–1RBye
232R Zhang Shuai
  1. 43
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss6–7(6–8), 7–5, 3–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 8 June 2014		241R Zarina Diyas
  1. 86
bgcolor=lightgreenWin7–5, 6–2
252R Marina Erakovic
  1. 61
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–4, 6–4
263R Svetlana Kuznetsova
  1. 28
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss7–6(7–3), 1–6, 7–9
Eastbourne International
Eastbourne, Britain
WTA Premier
Grass, outdoor
14–21 June 2014		271R Lucie Šafářová
  1. 23
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
282R Varvara Lepchenko
  1. 57
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 6–4
–QF Heather Watson (WC)
  1. 70
WalkoverN/A
Wimbledon
London, Britain
Grand Slam
Grass, outdoor
23 June – 7 July 2014		291R Andrea Hlaváčková
  1. 118
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–0
302R Mona Barthel
  1. 59
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–2, 6–0
313R Venus Williams
  1. 31
bgcolor=lightgreenWin5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5
324R
  1. 61
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–2
33QF Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová
  1. 43
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 7–5
34SF
  1. 23
bgcolor=lightgreenWin7–6(8–6), 6–1
35F
  1. 13
Win (1)6–3, 6–0
Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
4–10 August 2014		–1RBye
362R Casey Dellacqua
  1. 31
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–2
373R Ekaterina Makarova
  1. 19
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, USA
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
11–17 August 2014		–1RBye
382R Elina Svitolina
  1. 39
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss2–6, 6–7(2–7)
Connecticut Open
New Haven, USA
WTA Premier
Hard, outdoor
17–23 August 2014		–1RBye
392R Ekaterina Makarova
  1. 18
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–2, 6–1
40QF Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová
  1. 31
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–4, 6–1
41SF Samantha Stosur
  1. 25
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–1
42F Magdaléna Rybáriková
  1. 68
Win (2)6–4, 6–2
US Open
New York City, USA
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
25 August – 7 September 2014		431R Kristina Mladenovic
  1. 73
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–1, 6–0
442R Petra Cetkovská
  1. 63
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–4, 6–2
453R Aleksandra Krunić (Q)
  1. 145
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss4–6, 4–6
Wuhan Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
21–27 September 2014		–1RBye
462R Karin Knapp (Q)
  1. 62
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–0
473R Karolína Plíšková
  1. 31
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 2–6, 6–4
48QF Caroline Garcia
  1. 49
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–4
49SF Elina Svitolina
  1. 34
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 7–5
50F
  1. 7
Win (3)6–3, 6–4
China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard, outdoor
29 September–5 October 2014		–1RBye
512R Peng Shuai
  1. 24
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–4, 6–2
–3R Venus Williams
  1. 31
WalkoverN/A
52QF Roberta Vinci
  1. 44
bgcolor=lightgreenWin7–6(7–2), 6–4
53SF Samantha Stosur
  1. 21
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 5–7, 6–2
54F
  1. 4
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss (1)4–6, 6–2, 3–6
WTA Finals
Singapore, Singapore
WTA Finals
Hard, indoor
20–26 October 2014
55RR Agnieszka Radwańska
  1. 6
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss2–6, 3–6
56RR Maria Sharapova
  1. 2
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–3, 6–2
57RR Caroline Wozniacki
  1. 8
bgcolor=lightpinkLoss2–6, 3–6
Fed Cup Final

Fed Cup
Hard, indoor
8–9 November 2014		58F
R1		 Andrea Petkovic
  1. 14
bgcolor=lightgreenWin6–2, 6–4
59F
R2		 Angelique Kerber
  1. 10
bgcolor=lightgreenWin7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Ordered by number of wins, as of Fed Cup final

Finals

Singles: 4 (3–1)

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Legend
Grand Slams (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA Premier Mandatory (0–1)
WTA Premier 5 (1–0)
WTA Premier (1–0)
WTA International (0–0)
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Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
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Finals by venue
Outdoors (3–1)
Indoors (0–0)
width=75Outcome!width=110Date!width=200Championship!width=60Surface!width=180Opponent in the final!width=150Score in the final
Winner5 July 2014Wimbledon Championships, London, United KingdomGrass Eugenie Bouchard6–3, 6–0
Winner23 August 2014Connecticut Open, New Haven, USAHard Magdaléna Rybáriková6–4, 6–2
Winner27 September 2014Wuhan Open, Wuhan, ChinaHard Eugenie Bouchard6–3, 6–4
Runner-up5 October 2014China Open, Beijing, ChinaHard Maria Sharapova4–6, 6–2, 3–6

See also

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