Wimbledon 2025: Petra Kvitova bids farewell to All England Club

The other side of Kvitova was the one that inspired the term ‘P3tra’, as a nod to the many times she took the scenic route to victory, stretching herself to three sets instead of closing in two. Those were battles Kvitova mostly fought against herself. And it was always a wonder how she overcame her demons to get some of those wins.

The 35-year-old played her final Wimbledon this week, and will officially hang up her racquet at this summer’s US Open.

As she gets set to bid farewell to tennis, Kvitova reflected on what it was like navigating a career that oscillated between two such distinct personas.

“It was always up and downs in my career,” the former world No.2 told reporters at the All England Club.

“I could play amazing tennis and I could play terrible. But I was always fighting. So, let's put it this way. Even if you don't see it, I always fight in myself. Maybe sometimes with myself.

But that's what I've been taught from being a kid to fight until the last point. So even when I played amazing or very bad, I was always fighting.”

So which side does she relate to more?

“It’s a really tough question. Because both sides are me,” she said with a smile.

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