US Open: Petra Kvitova scared of herself
Petra Kvitova is also in the round of 16 of the US Open 2020 after a successful night session. And she tries to get used to the unusual atmosphere.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Sep 05, 2020, 04:05 pm
Petra Kvitova has secretly, quietly and quietly played her way into the round of 16 of Flushing Meadows. Friday? Was overlaid by the Zverev / Mannarino chaos and the drama about the six match balls awarded by Stefanos Tsitsipas . Kvitova? Won after Novak Djokovic's win 6: 4, 6: 3 against Jessica Pegula - and has not yet given a set.
Well, it wasn't that quiet after all. Kvitova, one of the quieter representatives without unnecessary drama on the court, was a bit louder when cheering after winning points. Which surprised in the empty stadium.
It was funny, said Kvitova after her success. Because normally she screams like that - but that goes down in the general hustle and bustle. "This time, whenever I screamed, I thought, 'Oh, that was too loud! Oh no, that was too much.'"
At the end of the day, said the two-time Wimbledon winner, she couldn't do anything about it. And: "I think it's better than doing nothing when I feel like it. It is currently the way it is."
Kvitova is happy to play the US Open
By the way, she is happy to have made the decision to come to New York. "Even without fans, there are wonderful stadiums, great pitches, great organization. It's still a Grand Slam tournament. And I would know: If I hadn't come, I might have regretted it one day. So I'm happy that I'm here. "
Especially since Kvitova has a good chance of staying longer. The fast places are her fast game, the draw meant well with the Czech seeded in sixth place. Kvitova mastered the tasks around Irina-Camelia Begu, Kateryna Kozlova and now Pegula in two sentences each, the round of 16 against Shelby Rogers also seems feasible. Especially since the lack of audience in this case also has its good points: "I'm glad that there are no spectators, otherwise they would cheer against me," says Kvitova pragmatically. "That's a good thing about the whole thing."