Petra Kvitova was hard hit by Wimbledon cancellation: "Was pretty finished"
Two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova has had a hard time canceling Church Road's most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.
by SID / tennisnet
last edit: May 28, 2020, 03:29 pm
"I don't want to say that I cried when I heard about it, but I was pretty exhausted that day. I think the reason is clear," the 30-year-old told AFP: "Of all tournaments that were canceled, the news about Wimbledon was the most devastating for me. "
The world ranking twelfth, who triumphed in Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, played in a tournament of the Czech Tennis Association (CTS) from Tuesday to Thursday. Karolina Muchova and Barbora Strycova were also there. There were strict hygiene rules at the event. Nobody was allowed to hand over their towel to the players, face masks had to be worn at press conferences. The ball boys and ball girls wore gloves, the players shared one set of balls each.
Until the continuation of the WTA tour on July 20 at the earliest, international tennis will be suspended due to the corona pandemic. The 134th edition of the All England Championships planned for this summer had been canceled on April 1 and is now to take place from June 28 to July 11, 2021. The classic in London had been canceled due to the war in the years 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1945. This year's French Open has been postponed to September.