After struggling for most of the year and with only one title to boast of, Petra Kvitova seemed to have finally struck the right chord right before the US Open when she made it to the final of the New Haven Open. But unfortunately, health proved to be the bane for the 23-year-old Czech.
She looked deprived of energy in her third round match against American grasscourt specialist and wildcard Alison Riske and it was startling to see her manage only three games.
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After the match the World No. 10 confirmed that she was suffering from a virus and couldn’t even practise the day before. “I had a blood test to see if it was bacteria and virus, and it was virus,” Kvitova said. “I mean, I didn’t have any sore throat or anything like that. I had just a very high fever.”
Unluckily, Kvitova’s health came in her way during her Wimbledon campaign too. Hoping the 2011 Wimbledon champion gets fitter and we get to see her with her full competitive spirit soon.
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Sudeshna Banerjee
Sudeshna is a veteran Indian Sports and International Tennis journalist as well as editor at Sportskeeda. She has an overall experience of over 10 years with top publications like The Bridge, Fox Sports Asia, and gained a keen interest in Indian sports since the 2002 Commonwealth and Asian Games when she was in school.
Sudeshna holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She attends tournaments regularly and being a highly experienced journalist, she ensures she only contacts the correct people from her network for the most authentic information to be put in her articles.
Sudeshna’s favorite Indian athlete is PV Sindhu owing to her big-tournament performances. She also admires Tennis legend Rafael Nadal for his resilience and has witnessed the Spaniard in action at the French Open, due to which, Roland Garros is her all-time favorite Grand Slam tournament.
Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics made a lasting impact on Sudeshna. She has also interviewed him along with Badminton star Chirag Shetty and several other sports personalities. She has done on-ground reporting on multiple ITF tournaments along with the Premier Badminton League, Asian Boxing Championships and the Davis Cup.
When not using her skills and years of experience in crafting compelling content, Sudeshna likes to read, watch movies and travel.
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