Kvitova opens with win at WTA Championships

Oct 25, 2011
Style Points

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal team up in snowy shoot for Louis Vuitton's Core Values campaign

By Baseline Staff May 18, 2024
Rome, Italy

Iga Swiatek stands alone on the WTA after completing Madrid-Rome double

By Steve Tignor May 18, 2024
Rome, Italy

Rome ATP Final Preview: Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Jarry cap another surprising men’s week

By Steve Tignor May 18, 2024
Betting Central

Pick of the Day: Nicolas Jarry vs. Alexander Zverev, Rome final

By Zachary Cohen May 18, 2024
Your Game

Geared Up: Tommy Paul plays his relentless style with Yonex and New Balance

By Baseline Staff May 18, 2024
Rome, Italy

Iga Swiatek defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win Rome and complete rare Madrid-Rome sweep

By John Berkok May 18, 2024
Rome, Italy

Rome: Nicolas Jarry seeks Chile's first Masters 1000 title in 25 years after edging Tommy Paul

By TENNIS.com May 18, 2024
Rome, Italy

Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka: What their Rome final could mean for their rivalry

By Steve Tignor May 17, 2024
Style Points

All-black everything: Novak Djokovic to play in exclusive “Legend” racquet for rest of his career

By Stephanie Livaudais May 17, 2024

Kvitova opens with win at WTA Championships

Published Oct 25, 2011

ISTANBUL (AP) Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova defeated Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday in the opening match at the WTA Championships.

Kvitova was making her first appearance at the season-ending tournament for the top eight players in Istanbul. It was tied 4-all in the second, after Kvitova wasted a 4-1 lead, before she broke her opponent again to wrap up the win.

The victory gave the Czech player an early lead in the Red Group, which includes top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

Wozniacki is scheduled to play Radwanska, while Maria Sharapova faces U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur.