LONDON — Two-time Wimbledon women’s singles champion Petra Kvitova plans to retire in a few months, ending a tennis career in which she has also starred for the Czech Republic.
The 35-year-old player’s announcement Thursday on social media came a day after Kvitova was granted a wild card for Wimbledon.
“I am 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,” Kvitova said of the grass-court major that begins June 30 at the All England Club.
“And while I am not entirely sure yet what my hardcourt swing in the US will look like, I am intending to finish my active playing career at the US Open in New York later this summer.”
Kvitova reached a career-high ranking of No. 2 on the WTA Tour and also helped her country to six trophies in the Fed Cup, the international women’s tennis competition now known as the Billie Jean King Cup.