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2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season

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2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season
Kvitová won her second major title at Wimbledon
Calendar prize money$4,853,236
Singles
Season record43–16 (72.88%)
Calendar titles3
Year-end rankingNo. 4
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open1R
French Open3R
WimbledonW
US Open3R
Tour FinalsRR
Last updated on: 15 November 2014.

The 2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season officially began at the 2014 Apia International Sydney.

Yearly summary

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Early hard court season and Australian Open

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Sydney International

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Kvitová started her season in Sydney. As the second seed, she received a bye into the second round. There, she defeated qualifier Christina Mchale before going to on to beat compatriot Lucie Šafářová in the last eight. In the semifinal, Kvitová suffered a shocking loss to qualifier and eventual champion Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets.

Australian Open

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Seeded sixth at the Australian Open, Kvitová drew world No. 88 Luksika Kumkhum in the opening round, and was upset by the Thai in three sets. It was Kvitová's earliest exit at a Grand Slam since 2011 US Open.

Middle East series

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Qatar Open

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As the third seed at the Qatar Open, Kvitová received a bye in the first round. In the second round she faced former world No. 1 Venus Williams, whom she beat in three sets. She then saw off Šafářová in the round of 16, before losing to Jelena Janković in the quarterfinals.

Dubai Tennis Championships

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Kvitová failed to defend her title in Dubai, losing her opening match to Spain's Carla Suárez Navarro in three sets.

North American hard court season

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Indian Wells Masters

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At the 2014 BNP Paribas Open, Kvitová was seeded eighth and won her first two matches against Coco Vandeweghe and Svetlana Kuznetsova, but lost in the fourth round to Dominika Cibulková in straight sets.

Miami Masters

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Kvitová was the eighth seed at the Miami Open and she reached the quarterfinals of the event for the first time in her career, having never advanced beyond third round previously. She defeated Paula Ormaechea and Donna Vekić to set up a clash with 12th seed Ana Ivanovic in the last 16. Despite losing the first set, Kvitová then double-bagelled the Serb to take the match. In the last eight, she lost to Maria Sharapova in straight sets.

Fed Cup semifinal

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In her first match, Kvitová was pitted against young Italian Camila Giorgi and she won in straight sets. In the following round, she avenged her loss to Roberta Vinci from last year by defeating the veteran in straight sets as well.

Clay court season

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Stuttgart Open

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Kvitová, seeded third at the Stuttgart Open, suffered a shocking loss in the second round to former top 30 player Alisa Kleybanova.

Madrid Open

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Seeded fifth at the Mutua Madrid Open, Kvitová won her opener against Sorana Cîrstea in three sets. Then, she defeated Varvara Lepchenko and Šafářová to reach the quarterfinals where she was supposed to play world no. 1 Serena Williams. However, her opponent conceded a walkover and Kvitová moved into semifinals where she lost to Simona Halep in three sets.

Italian Open

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At the Italian Open, fifth-seeded Kvitová was defeated in her opening match by Zhang Shuai in three sets

French Open

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At the French Open, Kvitová comfortably won over Zarina Diyas and Marina Erakovic in the first two rounds, before facing former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. There, she fell to the Russian in a tight three-setter.

Grass court season

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Eastbourne

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Kvitová started her grass court campaign in Eastbourne. She defeated compatriot Šafářová and Lepchenko to reach the quarterfinals, where she was forced to withdraw with a hamstring injury.

Wimbledon

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Kvitová entered the Wimbledon Championships as a heavy favourite, having won her maiden Grand Slam title here in 2011. After winning the first two rounds against Andrea Hlaváčková and Mona Barthel comfortably, Kvitová faced former champion Venus Williams in the third round. Similar to their Doha encounter, Kvitová was pushed to a third set. The decider featured both players playing well, with the Czech ultimately sailing through.

Kvitová secured her berth in the last eight by defeating Peng Shuai in the following round. She then beat compatriots Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová and Šafářová in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. In the final, Kvitová completely outplayed 13th seed and maiden finalist Eugenie Bouchard in only 55 minutes. The match was the fifth-shortest women's final match in the tournament history.

US Open Series

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Canadian Open

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Kvitová officially began her US Open series campaign in Montreal. After receiving a bye in the opening round, she defeated Casey Dellacqua in her opener but then lost to eventual semifinalist Ekaterina Makarova in three sets.

Cincinnati Masters

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At the Cincinnati Masters, Kvitová lost to Elina Svitolina in her opening match in straight sets.

Connecticut Open

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Kvitová entered New Haven as the second seed. She defeated Makarova in straight sets in her opening match and the quarterfinals, she beat Záhlavová-Strýcová. She reached the final for the third straight year when she overcame Samantha Stosur in the last four. In the final, she faced Magdaléna Rybáriková whom she defeated in straight sets to for the title.

US Open

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Kvitová was seeded third at the US Open. In the first round, she defeated France's Kristina Mladenovic. She then beat fellow Czech Petra Cetkovská. She then lost in the third round for the second straight year, this time to Serbian Aleksandra Krunić in straight sets.

Asian swing & WTA Finals

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Wuhan Open

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Kvitová cruised into the third round of the Wuhan Open with a win over Italian Karin Knapp. She then booked her spot in the quarterfinals with a three-set victory over compatriot Karolína Plíšková. In the last eight, she went on to defeat Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and set up a semifinal clash with Svitolina, whom she lost to in Cincinnati in August, but Kvitová was too good this time, beating her straight sets to reach the final, where she defeated Eugenie Bouchard to win the inaugural title of the tournament.

China Open

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Kvitová next played at the China Open where she was the third seed. She defeated Peng in her opening match and reached the quarterfinals after a walkover from Venus Williams. She then beat Vinci in straight sets before moving past Stosur in the last four in a three-set battle. In the final, she suffered a defeat at the hands of Sharapova.

WTA Finals

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Kvitová was the third seed at the WTA Finals and was drawn into the same group as Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwańska and Caroline Wozniacki. She lost her first match against Radwańska in straight sets but then went on to upset Sharapova in straight sets, thus recording her first victory over the Russian in five attempts. Her hopes of qualifying for the semifinals were dashed when she lost to Wozniacki, finishing last in her group as a result.

Fed Cup final

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Kvitová represented her home country where they faced Germany. In the opening rubber, she defeated Andrea Petkovic in straight sets. As a result of compatriot Šafářová winning the second match, the team was one win away from the title and all hopes were on Kvitová. She faced Angelique Kerber in her next match and won in tight three sets, thus helping Czech Republic claim its third Fed Cup title in four years.

All matches

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Singles matches

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Tournament Match # Round Opponent Rank Result Score
Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
WTA Premier
Hard, outdoor
5–11 January 2014
1R Bye
1 2R United States Christina McHale #65 Win 6–1, 6–0
2 QF Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #27 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–2
3 SF Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova (Q) #107 Loss 4–6, 3–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
13–25 January 2014
4 1R Thailand Luksika Kumkhum #88 Loss 2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Qatar Open
Doha, Qatar
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
10–16 February 2014
1R Bye
5 2R United States Venus Williams #48 Win 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(9–7)
6 3R Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #28 Win 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2
7 QF Serbia Jelena Janković #8 Loss 1–6, 3–6
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
WTA Premier
Hard, outdoor
17–22 February 2014
1R Bye
8 2R Spain Carla Suárez Navarro #16 Loss 6–1, 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard, outdoor
3–16 March 2014
1R Bye
9 2R United States Coco Vandeweghe (WC) #108 Win 6–1, 6–3
10 3R Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova #30 Win 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
11 4R Slovakia Dominika Cibulková #11 Loss 3–6, 2–6
Miami Open
Miami, United States
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard, outdoor
17–30 March 2014
1R Bye
12 2R Argentina Paula Ormaechea #75 Win 6–3, 6–4
13 3R Croatia Donna Vekić (Q) #94 Win 6–3, 6–4
14 4R Serbia Ana Ivanovic #13 Win 3–6, 6–0, 6–0
15 QF Russia Maria Sharapova #7 Loss 5–7, 1–6
Fed Cup Semifinals
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Fed Cup
Hard, indoor
19–20 April 2014
16 SF
R2
Italy Camila Giorgi #54 Win 6–4, 6–2
17 SF
R3
Italy Roberta Vinci #20 Win 6–3, 7–5
Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
WTA Premier
Clay, indoor
21–27 April 2014
1R Bye
18 2R Russia Alisa Kleybanova #102 Loss 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
WTA Premier Mandatory
Clay, outdoor
3–11 May 2014
19 1R Romania Sorana Cîrstea #27 Win 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
20 2R United States Varvara Lepchenko #48 Win 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
21 3R Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #25 Win 6–4, 6–3
QF United States Serena Williams #1 Walkover N/A
22 SF Romania Simona Halep #5 Loss 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
WTA Premier 5
Clay, outdoor
12–18 May 2014
1R Bye
23 2R China Zhang Shuai #43 Loss 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 3–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 8 June 2014
24 1R Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas #86 Win 7–5, 6–2
25 2R New Zealand Marina Erakovic #61 Win 6–4, 6–4
26 3R Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova #28 Loss 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 7–9
Eastbourne International
Eastbourne, Britain
WTA Premier
Grass, outdoor
14–21 June 2014
27 1R Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #23 Win 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
28 2R United States Varvara Lepchenko #57 Win 6–1, 6–4
QF United Kingdom Heather Watson (WC) #70 Walkover N/A
Wimbledon
London, Britain
Grand Slam
Grass, outdoor
23 June – 7 July 2014
29 1R Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková #118 Win 6–3, 6–0
30 2R Germany Mona Barthel #59 Win 6–2, 6–0
31 3R United States Venus Williams #31 Win 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5
32 4R China Peng Shuai #61 Win 6–3, 6–2
33 QF Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová #43 Win 6–1, 7–5
34 SF Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová #23 Win 7–6(8–6), 6–1
35 F Canada Eugenie Bouchard #13 Win (1) 6–3, 6–0
Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
4–10 August 2014
1R Bye
36 2R Australia Casey Dellacqua #31 Win 6–3, 6–2
37 3R Russia Ekaterina Makarova #19 Loss 4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, USA
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
11–17 August 2014
1R Bye
38 2R Ukraine Elina Svitolina #39 Loss 2–6, 6–7(2–7)
Connecticut Open
New Haven, USA
WTA Premier
Hard, outdoor
17–23 August 2014
1R Bye
39 2R Russia Ekaterina Makarova #18 Win 6–2, 6–1
40 QF Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová #31 Win 6–4, 6–1
41 SF Australia Samantha Stosur #25 Win 6–3, 6–1
42 F Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková #68 Win (2) 6–4, 6–2
US Open
New York City, USA
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
25 August – 7 September 2014
43 1R France Kristina Mladenovic #73 Win 6–1, 6–0
44 2R Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská #63 Win 6–4, 6–2
45 3R Serbia Aleksandra Krunić (Q) #145 Loss 4–6, 4–6
Wuhan Open
Wuhan, China
WTA Premier 5
Hard, outdoor
21–27 September 2014
1R Bye
46 2R Italy Karin Knapp (Q) #62 Win 6–3, 6–0
47 3R Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková #31 Win 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
48 QF France Caroline Garcia #49 Win 6–3, 6–4
49 SF Ukraine Elina Svitolina #34 Win 6–3, 7–5
50 F Canada Eugenie Bouchard #7 Win (3) 6–3, 6–4
China Open
Beijing, China
WTA Premier Mandatory
Hard, outdoor
29 September–5 October 2014
1R Bye
51 2R China Peng Shuai #24 Win 6–4, 6–2
3R United States Venus Williams #31 Walkover N/A
52 QF Italy Roberta Vinci #44 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–4
53 SF Australia Samantha Stosur #21 Win 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
54 F Russia Maria Sharapova #4 Loss (1) 4–6, 6–2, 3–6
WTA Finals
Singapore, Singapore
WTA Finals
Hard, indoor
20–26 October 2014
55 RR Poland Agnieszka Radwańska #6 Loss 2–6, 3–6
56 RR Russia Maria Sharapova #2 Win 6–3, 6–2
57 RR Denmark Caroline Wozniacki #8 Loss 2–6, 3–6
Fed Cup Final
Prague, Czech Republic
Fed Cup
Hard, indoor
8–9 November 2014
58 F
R1
Germany Andrea Petkovic #14 Win 6–2, 6–4
59 F
R2
Germany Angelique Kerber #10 Win 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4


Yearly records

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Head-to-head matchups

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Ordered by number of wins, as of Fed Cup final

Finals

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Singles: 4 (3–1)

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Legend
Grand Slams (1–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
WTA Premier Mandatory (0–1)
WTA Premier 5 (1–0)
WTA Premier (1–0)
WTA International (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–0)
Finals by venue
Outdoors (3–1)
Indoors (0–0)
Outcome Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 5 July 2014 Wimbledon Championships, London, United Kingdom Grass Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6–3, 6–0
Winner 23 August 2014 Connecticut Open, New Haven, USA Hard Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–4, 6–2
Winner 27 September 2014 Wuhan Open, Wuhan, China Hard Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 5 October 2014 China Open, Beijing, China Hard Russia Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–2, 3–6

See also

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References

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