[gbar23]

Kvitova moves on to the SFs in Eastbourne and will play either BHM or Tsurenko

 

[Akwasafina]

Win it all Petra. We believe in you.

 

[Tripolis]

Petra's first SF since Bad Homburg last year.

Best match she's played since then either, best week of tennis actually. Serving well and returning well. I know her draw hasn't been the most difficult, but she'll take any win she can get nowadays.

Dart played well and was clutch enough when she needed to be to avoid the scoreline being more lopsided (Petra had multiple BPs for double break in both sets) but was just outhit and outserved off the court.

Kvitova probably gets BHM next, who beat her last week in Birmingham.

 

[goldenlox]

Kvitova waking up a little before her best major

 

[Tripp]

Petra winning matches 🥰 What else can we ask for

 

[Monzanator]

Kvitova showing signs of life on grass. Rematch vs Haddad Maia looming next?

 

[Chelsea_Phil]

Thank god. Can’t have scrubs like Dart in the semis

 

[Perun]

Very good for Petra, hopefully she left Shitra in the house further for Eastbourne and Wimbledon. Harriet gave a commendable fight and did upset top 50 players multiple times this year so Kvitova had to be alert.

 

[mattypark]

 

[WilliamsOhanian]

Would love to see Kvitova pick up a third Wimbledon. One of the only players I'd feel happy for taking home this year's asterisked title.

 

[MichaelB]

Petra winning matches 🥰 What else can we ask for

her phone number??? A date... a fairy tale story of love mad passion and free tennis lessons?? woo hoo

oh we could ask for more... oh yes we could...

 

[AwesomeAP]

Is there a reason Petra has such a shoddy record in Eastbourne? Just 1 final 11 years back and a bunch of withdrawals in between or before the start (which might be precautionary I guess). It's a shame coz the surface and conditions are ideal for her game...

 

[VeniVidiVici]

Petra winning matches 🥰 What else can we ask for

 

[WilliamsOhanian]

Is there a reason Petra has such a shoddy record in Eastbourne? Just 1 final 11 years back and a bunch of withdrawals in between or before the start (which might be precautionary I guess). It's a shame coz the surface and conditions are ideal for ger game...

Is that shoddy? Not a sparkling record, but her losses are to Bartoli (understandable), Makarova (understandable), Konta (understandable), and Wickmayer (less so) - that's about right, IMO. Yes, she's withdrawn mid-tournament a few times and she's pre-emptively skipped it a few times, but that's more a matter of Wimbledon prep than anything else, I'm sure.

The only thing I can think of is perhaps the occasionally windy conditions there don't suit her. I know she has asthma, which windblown pollen may exacerbate, and many players don't love the wind more generally. And I think she wears contact lenses? But that's all speculation.

 

[AwesomeAP]

Is that shoddy? Not a sparkling record, but her losses are to Bartoli (understandable), Makarova (understandable), Konta (understandable), and Wickmayer (less so) - that's about right, IMO. Yes, she's withdrawn mid-tournament a few times and she's pre-emptively skipped it a few times, but that's more a matter of Wimbledon prep than anything else, I'm sure.

The only thing I can think of is perhaps the occasionally windy conditions there don't suit her. I know she has asthma, which windblown pollen may exacerbate, and many players don't love the wind more generally. And I think she wears contact lenses? But that's all speculation.

I feel it's definitely kinda underwhelming. Only 1 quarterfinal last I checked and it's grass. She should definitely get the better of these players imo.

 

[MichaelB]

yeah... looking forward to that rematch if BHM holds up her end of the deal.

 

[TIEFSEE]

Finally she can win some matches....

 

[Perun]

Is that shoddy? Not a sparkling record, but her losses are to Bartoli (understandable), Makarova (understandable), Konta (understandable), and Wickmayer (less so) - that's about right, IMO. Yes, she's withdrawn mid-tournament a few times and she's pre-emptively skipped it a few times, but that's more a matter of Wimbledon prep than anything else, I'm sure.

The only thing I can think of is perhaps the occasionally windy conditions there don't suit her. I know she has asthma, which windblown pollen may exacerbate, and many players don't love the wind more generally. And I think she wears contact lenses? But that's all speculation.

It must be mentioned - this year's conditions are surprisingly windless in Eastbourne especially considering the seaside location, which is uncharacteristic and balls rarely do bizarre things mid-air like they like to do here.

 

[sikulim]

Petra's first SF since Bad Homburg last year.

She reached SF in Ostrava

 

[Petronius]

A two-time Wimbledon champion getting in the groove before the Big One? Nice!

She's really due for a big Wimbledon run again, this being of one her last chances.