Petra Kvitova boosted her standing as a number one favorite for a 3rd Wimbledon title by sweeping previous Donna Vekic within the closing of the Berlin WTA grass-court event on Sunday. The Czech seventh seed gained 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to clinch her second title of the 12 months and thirty first of her profession. Sunday’s victory gave her a sixth grass-court trophy for a thirty first title, giving her greater than every other energetic participant moreover Venus Williams’ 49.  Kvitova, 33, who was Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, burst out of the blocks, breaking her opponent twice within the first set.

The pair traded breaks within the second earlier than Kvitova triumphed in a tiebreak.

The world quantity 9 didn’t drop a set on the best way to lifting the title at Steffi Graf Stadium within the German capital.

Moments after the countdown to raise the trophy, Kvitova advised the group: “I am in shock proper now.

“I wasn’t certain I may rely in German, however I did it ultimately so I am joyful.”

Vekic praised her opponent, saying: “Your profession is one thing we are able to solely hope for.

“I’ve misplaced to you a couple of occasions and each time I lose to you I really feel such as you win the event.”

Kvitova has now gained 12 of her final 13 matches on grass courting again to her title run in Eastbourne final season. She has misplaced simply 4 units over that span.

The unseeded Vekic, 26, impressed this week, defeating reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on her solution to her first grass-court closing since 2019.

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