Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will retire at the end of the 2025 season, the Czech player announced on social media on Thursday.
“As with all phases in life, there comes a day that it is time for a new chapter, and that time for me has come now. I therefore wanted to share with you that 2025 is my last season on tour as a professional,” said the 35-year-old Kvitova in a post.
Former World No. 2 Kvitova, who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, has received a main draw wildcard for The Championships this year. The left-handed player plans to bid farewell to the sport at the US Open.
“I’m excited and very much looking forward to soak in the beauty of playing The Championships, Wimbledon, one more time, a place that holds the most cherished memories in my career for me. And while I’m not entirely sure yet what my hardcourt swing in the US will look like, I’m intending to finish my active playing career at the US Open in New York later this summer,” she said.
Kvitova missed the entire 2024 season due to pregnancy. After the birth of her son Petr, she came back to the sport at the Austin Open in Texas in February. She has a 1-6 win-loss record since her return.
