Today is the annual International Women's Day, which is celebrated annually on 8 March to celebrate the important contributions and achievements of women in the economic, political and social fields.
Meanwhile, March 8 is also the birthday of a Czech player who is very familiar to Chinese fans, Petra Kvitova was born on March 8, 1990 in Bilovik, Czech Republic.
As one of the first post-90s players in professional tennis, Kvitova officially turned professional as early as 2006, and in October of that year, she reached the top of an ITF tournament in Hungary for the first time and won her first title.
However, Kvitova's first regular win on the WTA Tour came two years later in the 2008 season. At that time, she first won the first round of the Paris Indoor Open, and then in the first round of the Memphis Tournament, she reversed her victory over Dawei and won her first personal victory against the TOP10.
By the end of the 2008 season, the newly adult Kvitova had raised her world ranking to the top 50, and there was no doubt that Czech players were growing quite rapidly.
#大满贯惊艳问鼎, shine Wimbledon
The men's first Grand Slam singles title was won by Thiem only two seasons ago, but the first post-90s Grand Slam champion in women's tennis appeared early in the 2011 season, and the player who achieved this achievement was Kvitova.
2011 was undoubtedly a breakthrough year for Kvitova, who won the titles in Brisbane, the GDF Suez Open and the Madrid Open.
Moving to Wimbledon, Kvitova reached the Grand Slam final for the first time after lecques such as Azarenka, facing former tournament champion Sharapova, and finally fell two straight sets to harvest rose dew.
After that, Kvitova won the Linz and WTA year-end finals, and at the end of the 2011 season, Kvitova's world ranking has soared to No.2.
#与李娜姐妹情深, a good girl in the mouth of Chinese fans
Although there is a big difference in age from Li Na, Kvitova is one of the few "peer girlfriends" of China's Jinhua, and the touching speech of Kvitova at Li Na's retirement ceremony in 2014 seems to be vividly remembered.
Even after Li Na retired, Kvitova and Li Na maintained a very positive and friendly interaction, and in the past few years, Kvitova went to China to compete, and bluntly said that she felt the treatment comparable to the home field here.
Of course, this is also due to Kvitova's very good personality and excellent skills, especially after a life accident (attacked in the 2017 season, the left hand of the racquet was seriously knifed), she still put a bright smile on her face, very infectious.
It is true that standing at the threshold of 32 years old in life, the talented girls of the past are no longer young in the eyes of fans, and in the future, we only hope that Kvitova will play healthy and fight for a few more seasons! (Source: House of Tennis Author: Barbie)