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Petra Kvitova Pads Hall of Fame Career With Miami Open Title

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Petra Kvitova padded what is likely a Hall of Fame career with one of the biggest titles of her career, the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.

The 33-year-old Czech defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6 (16-14), 6-2 in the final to pick her 30th career singles title that goes along with her two Wimbledon titles from 2011 and 2014. Those titles, combined with a runner-up showing at the Australian Open in 2019, her career high No. 2 ranking, six Fed Cup (now Billie Jean King Cup) titles, Olympic bronze medal in singles from 2016 and Kvitova is likely to have her name engraved in the hallowed halls of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.

To boot, Kvitova’s amazing comeback to tennis after a horrific home invasion attack that severely damaged her hand, is, described by a tennis commentator during her Miami Open run as one of the great sports comeback stories that deserves more respect and attention.

Kvitova’s longevity needs also to be respected. She first came on the scene at the 2009 U.S. Open with her first big win, upsetting top seed Dinara Safina and has been a major threat in tennis ever since.

Rybakina, the reigning Wimbledon champion, was attempting to win the “Sunshine Double” after winning the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells, California two weeks ago.

Petra Kvitova with Miami Open trophy (Justin Cohen Photography)

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