2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season

2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season
	Kvitová won her second major title at Wimbledon
Calendar prize money	$4,853,236
Singles
Season record	43–16 (72.88%)
Calendar titles	3
Year-end ranking	No. 4
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open	1R
French Open	3R
Wimbledon	W
US Open	3R
Tour Finals	RR
	Last updated on: 15 November 2014.

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

Yearly summary

Early hard court season and Australian Open

Sydney International

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

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

Qatar Open

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

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

Indian Wells Masters

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

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

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

Stuttgart Open

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

Madrid Open

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

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

French Open

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

Eastbourne

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

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

Canadian Open

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

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

Connecticut Open

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

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

Wuhan Open

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

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

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

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

Singles matches

Tournament	Match #	Round	Opponent	Rank	Result	Score
Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 5–11 January 2014	–	1R	Bye
	1	2R	Christina McHale	#65	Win	6–1, 6–0
	2	QF	Lucie Šafářová	#27	Win	7–6^(7–4), 6–2
	3	SF	Tsvetana Pironkova (Q)	#107	Loss	4–6, 3–6
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 13–25 January 2014	4	1R	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	Venus Williams	#48	Win	6–2, 2–6, 7–6^(9–7)
	6	3R	Lucie Šafářová	#28	Win	7–6^(7–2), 5–7, 6–2
	7	QF	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	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	Coco Vandeweghe (WC)	#108	Win	6–1, 6–3
	10	3R	Svetlana Kuznetsova	#30	Win	6–3, 2–6, 6–0
	11	4R	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	Paula Ormaechea	#75	Win	6–3, 6–4
	13	3R	Donna Vekić (Q)	#94	Win	6–3, 6–4
	14	4R	Ana Ivanovic	#13	Win	3–6, 6–0, 6–0
	15	QF	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	Camila Giorgi	#54	Win	6–4, 6–2
	17	SF R3	Roberta Vinci	#20	Win	6–3, 7–5
Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 21–27 April 2014	–	1R	Bye
	18	2R	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	Sorana Cîrstea	#27	Win	6–1, 5–7, 7–6^(7–4)
	20	2R	Varvara Lepchenko	#48	Win	2–6, 6–2, 6–1
	21	3R	Lucie Šafářová	#25	Win	6–4, 6–3
	–	QF	Serena Williams	#1	Walkover	N/A
	22	SF	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	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	Zarina Diyas	#86	Win	7–5, 6–2
	25	2R	Marina Erakovic	#61	Win	6–4, 6–4
	26	3R	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	Lucie Šafářová	#23	Win	6–1, 5–7, 7–6^(7–4)
	28	2R	Varvara Lepchenko	#57	Win	6–1, 6–4
	–	QF	Heather Watson (WC)	#70	Walkover	N/A
Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014	29	1R	Andrea Hlaváčková	#118	Win	6–3, 6–0
	30	2R	Mona Barthel	#59	Win	6–2, 6–0
	31	3R	Venus Williams	#31	Win	5–7, 7–6^(7–2), 7–5
	32	4R	Peng Shuai	#61	Win	6–3, 6–2
	33	QF	Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová	#43	Win	6–1, 7–5
	34	SF	Lucie Šafářová	#23	Win	7–6^(8–6), 6–1
	35	F	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	Casey Dellacqua	#31	Win	6–3, 6–2
	37	3R	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	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	Ekaterina Makarova	#18	Win	6–2, 6–1
	40	QF	Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová	#31	Win	6–4, 6–1
	41	SF	Samantha Stosur	#25	Win	6–3, 6–1
	42	F	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	Kristina Mladenovic	#73	Win	6–1, 6–0
	44	2R	Petra Cetkovská	#63	Win	6–4, 6–2
	45	3R	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	Karin Knapp (Q)	#62	Win	6–3, 6–0
	47	3R	Karolína Plíšková	#31	Win	6–3, 2–6, 6–4
	48	QF	Caroline Garcia	#49	Win	6–3, 6–4
	49	SF	Elina Svitolina	#34	Win	6–3, 7–5
	50	F	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	Peng Shuai	#24	Win	6–4, 6–2
	–	3R	Venus Williams	#31	Walkover	N/A
	52	QF	Roberta Vinci	#44	Win	7–6^(7–2), 6–4
	53	SF	Samantha Stosur	#21	Win	6–3, 5–7, 6–2
	54	F	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	Agnieszka Radwańska	#6	Loss	2–6, 3–6
	56	RR	Maria Sharapova	#2	Win	6–3, 6–2
	57	RR	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	Andrea Petkovic	#14	Win	6–2, 6–4
	59	F R2	Angelique Kerber	#10	Win	7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 6–4

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Ordered by number of wins, as of Fed Cup final

Finals

Singles: 4 (3–1)

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	Eugenie Bouchard	6–3, 6–0
Winner	23 August 2014	Connecticut Open, New Haven, USA	Hard	Magdaléna Rybáriková	6–4, 6–2
Winner	27 September 2014	Wuhan Open, Wuhan, China	Hard	Eugenie Bouchard	6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	5 October 2014	China Open, Beijing, China	Hard	Maria Sharapova	4–6, 6–2, 3–6

References