Petra Kvitova is set to return to professional tennis as the former world No. 2 will be launching her post-pregnancy comeback later this month at the WTA 250 tournament in Austin.
At the start of this week, the two-time Grand Slam champion took to Instagram to confirm to her fans what they were waiting for.
On December 31st, 2023, the 34-year-old announced she was pregnant.
Seven months later, Kvitova and her husband – former Czech tennis player Jiri Vanek – welcomed their first child, a baby boy Petr.
Petra Kvitova and baby Petr© Petra Kvitova/Instagram – Fair Use
Now, after not playing since 2023 October, the 31-time WTA champion is set to return at the ATX Open in Austin as a wildcard, which starts on February 24th.
After Austin, the Czech also hopes to play the WTA 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami.
Kvitova: After 15 months, I’m coming back
“I’m here to tell you some exciting news. After 15 months being away from tennis and having my baby boy Petr, I’m coming back to tennis circuit,” the former world No. 2 said in a video message posted on her Instagram.
“I really miss tennis and miss competing, so I am really looking forward to be back. I’m planning to play end of this month, [at the] tournament in Austin, [then] Indian Wells and Miami.
“I can’t wait to see all my fans all around the world, and thank you very much for supporting me. It will be a nice journey, and I can’t wait.”
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Before her pregnancy, Kvitova made some solid results in 2023 as she won the Miami Open, as well as won it all on the grass courts of Berlin.
In the last couple of years, there have been several cases of a WTA player making a strong post-pregnancy return.
Considering Kvitova’s resume, it is safe to say that she will also want to joint that list.
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