2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season
# 2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season

The 2014 Petra Kvitová tennis season officially began at the 2014 Apia International Sydney.

## Yearly summary

### Early hard court season and Australian Open

**Sydney International**

Kvitová started her season in Sydney. As the second seed, she received a bye into the second round. There, she defeated qualifier Christina Mchale before going to on to beat compatriot Lucie Šafářová in the last eight. In the semifinal, Kvitová suffered a shocking loss to qualifier and eventual champion Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets.

**Australian Open**

Seeded sixth at the Australian Open, Kvitová drew world No. 88 Luksika Kumkhum in the opening round, and was upset by the Thai in three sets. It was Kvitová's earliest exit at a Grand Slam since 2011 US Open.

### Middle East series

**Qatar Open**

As the third seed at the Qatar Open, Kvitová received a bye in the first round. In the second round she faced former world No. 1 Venus Williams, whom she beat in three sets. She then saw off Šafářová in the round of 16, before losing to Jelena Janković in the quarterfinals.

**Dubai Tennis Championships**

Kvitová failed to defend her title in Dubai, losing her opening match to Spain's Carla Suárez Navarro in three sets.

### North American hard court season

**Indian Wells Masters**

At the 2014 BNP Paribas Open, Kvitová was seeded eighth and won her first two matches against Coco Vandeweghe and Svetlana Kuznetsova, but lost in the fourth round to Dominika Cibulková in straight sets.

**Miami Masters**

Kvitová was the eighth seed at the Miami Open and she reached the quarterfinals of the event for the first time in her career, having never advanced beyond third round previously. She defeated Paula Ormaechea and Donna Vekić to set up a clash with 12th seed Ana Ivanovic in the last 16. Despite losing the first set, Kvitová then double-bagelled the Serb to take the match. In the last eight, she lost to Maria Sharapova in straight sets.

### Fed Cup semifinal

In her first match, Kvitová was pitted against young Italian Camila Giorgi and she won in straight sets. In the following round, she avenged her loss to Roberta Vinci from last year by defeating the veteran in straight sets as well.

### Clay court season

**Stuttgart Open**

Kvitová, seeded third at the Stuttgart Open, suffered a shocking loss in the second round to former top 30 player Alisa Kleybanova.

**Madrid Open**

Seeded fifth at the Mutua Madrid Open, Kvitová won her opener against Sorana Cîrstea in three sets. Then, she defeated Varvara Lepchenko and Šafářová to reach the quarterfinals where she was supposed to play world no. 1 Serena Williams. However, her opponent conceded a walkover and Kvitová moved into semifinals where she lost to Simona Halep in three sets.

**Italian Open**

At the Italian Open, fifth-seeded Kvitová was defeated in her opening match by Zhang Shuai in three sets

**French Open**

At the French Open, Kvitová comfortably won over Zarina Diyas and Marina Erakovic in the first two rounds, before facing former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. There, she fell to the Russian in a tight three-setter.

### Grass court season

**Eastbourne**

Kvitová started her grass court campaign in Eastbourne. She defeated compatriot Šafářová and Lepchenko to reach the quarterfinals, where she was forced to withdraw with a hamstring injury.

**Wimbledon**

Kvitová entered the Wimbledon Championships as a heavy favourite, having won her maiden Grand Slam title here in 2011. After winning the first two rounds against Andrea Hlaváčková and Mona Barthel comfortably, Kvitová faced former champion Venus Williams in the third round. Similar to their Doha encounter, Kvitová was pushed to a third set. The decider featured both players playing well, with the Czech ultimately sailing through.

Kvitová secured her berth in the last eight by defeating Peng Shuai in the following round. She then beat compatriots Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová and Šafářová in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. In the final, Kvitová completely outplayed 13th seed and maiden finalist Eugenie Bouchard in only 55 minutes. The match was the fifth-shortest women's final match in the tournament history.

### US Open Series

**Canadian Open**

Kvitová officially began her US Open series campaign in Montreal. After receiving a bye in the opening round, she defeated Casey Dellacqua in her opener but then lost to eventual semifinalist Ekaterina Makarova in three sets.

**Cincinnati Masters**

At the Cincinnati Masters, Kvitová lost to Elina Svitolina in her opening match in straight sets.

**Connecticut Open**

Kvitová entered New Haven as the second seed. She defeated Makarova in straight sets in her opening match and the quarterfinals, she beat Záhlavová-Strýcová. She reached the final for the third straight year when she overcame Samantha Stosur in the last four. In the final, she faced Magdaléna Rybáriková whom she defeated in straight sets to for the title.

**US Open**

Kvitová was seeded third at the US Open. In the first round, she defeated France's Kristina Mladenovic. She then beat fellow Czech Petra Cetkovská. She then lost in the third round for the second straight year, this time to Serbian Aleksandra Krunić in straight sets.

### Asian swing & WTA Finals

**Wuhan Open**

Kvitová cruised into the third round of the Wuhan Open with a win over Italian Karin Knapp. She then booked her spot in the quarterfinals with a three-set victory over compatriot Karolína Plíšková. In the last eight, she went on to defeat Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and set up a semifinal clash with Svitolina, whom she lost to in Cincinnati in August, but Kvitová was too good this time, beating her straight sets to reach the final, where she defeated Eugenie Bouchard to win the inaugural title of the tournament.

**China Open**

Kvitová next played at the China Open where she was the third seed. She defeated Peng in her opening match and reached the quarterfinals after a walkover from Venus Williams. She then beat Vinci in straight sets before moving past Stosur in the last four in a three-set battle. In the final, she suffered a defeat at the hands of Sharapova.

**WTA Finals**

Kvitová was the third seed at the WTA Finals and was drawn into the same group as Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwańska and Caroline Wozniacki. She lost her first match against Radwańska in straight sets but then went on to upset Sharapova in straight sets, thus recording her first victory over the Russian in five attempts. Her hopes of qualifying for the semifinals were dashed when she lost to Wozniacki, finishing last in her group as a result.

### Fed Cup final

Kvitová represented her home country where they faced Germany. In the opening rubber, she defeated Andrea Petkovic in straight sets. As a result of compatriot Šafářová winning the second match, the team was one win away from the title and all hopes were on Kvitová. She faced Angelique Kerber in her next match and won in tight three sets, thus helping Czech Republic claim its third Fed Cup title in four years.

## All matches

### Singles matches

| Tournament | Match # | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 5–11 January 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 5–11 January 2014 | 1 | 2R | Christina McHale | #65 | Win | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 5–11 January 2014 | 2 | QF | Lucie Šafářová | #27 | Win | $7–6^{(7–4)},$ 6–2 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 5–11 January 2014 | 3 | SF | Tsvetana Pironkova (Q) | #107 | Loss | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 13–25 January 2014 | 4 | 1R | Luksika Kumkhum | #88 | Loss | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 10–16 February 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 10–16 February 2014 | 5 | 2R | Venus Williams | #48 | Win | 6–2, 2–6, $7–6^{(9–7)}$ |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 10–16 February 2014 | 6 | 3R | Lucie Šafářová | #28 | Win | $7–6^{(7–2)},$ 5–7, 6–2 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 10–16 February 2014 | 7 | QF | Jelena Janković | #8 | Loss | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–22 February 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, UAE WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–22 February 2014 | 8 | 2R | Carla Suárez Navarro | #16 | Loss | 6–1, 4–6, $6–7^{(4–7)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 3–16 March 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 3–16 March 2014 | 9 | 2R | Coco Vandeweghe (WC) | #108 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 3–16 March 2014 | 10 | 3R | Svetlana Kuznetsova | #30 | Win | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 3–16 March 2014 | 11 | 4R | Dominika Cibulková | #11 | Loss | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 17–30 March 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 17–30 March 2014 | 12 | 2R | Paula Ormaechea | #75 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 17–30 March 2014 | 13 | 3R | Donna Vekić (Q) | #94 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 17–30 March 2014 | 14 | 4R | Ana Ivanovic | #13 | Win | 3–6, 6–0, 6–0 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 17–30 March 2014 | 15 | QF | Maria Sharapova | #7 | Loss | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Fed Cup Semifinals Ostrava, Czech Republic Fed Cup Hard, indoor 19–20 April 2014 | 16 | SF R2 | Camila Giorgi | #54 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Fed Cup Semifinals Ostrava, Czech Republic Fed Cup Hard, indoor 19–20 April 2014 | 17 | SF R3 | Roberta Vinci | #20 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 21–27 April 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 21–27 April 2014 | 18 | 2R | Alisa Kleybanova | #102 | Loss | 2–6, $6–7^{(3–7)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 3–11 May 2014 | 19 | 1R | Sorana Cîrstea | #27 | Win | 6–1, 5–7, $7–6^{(7–4)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 3–11 May 2014 | 20 | 2R | Varvara Lepchenko | #48 | Win | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 3–11 May 2014 | 21 | 3R | Lucie Šafářová | #25 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 3–11 May 2014 | – | QF | Serena Williams | #1 | Walkover | N/A |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA Premier Mandatory Clay, outdoor 3–11 May 2014 | 22 | SF | Simona Halep | #5 | Loss | $7–6^{(7–4)},$ 3–6, 2–6 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 12–18 May 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 12–18 May 2014 | 23 | 2R | Zhang Shuai | #43 | Loss | $6–7^{(6–8)},$ 7–5, 3–6 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 25 May – 8 June 2014 | 24 | 1R | Zarina Diyas | #86 | Win | 7–5, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 25 May – 8 June 2014 | 25 | 2R | Marina Erakovic | #61 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 25 May – 8 June 2014 | 26 | 3R | Svetlana Kuznetsova | #28 | Loss | $7–6^{(7–3)},$ 1–6, 7–9 |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Britain WTA Premier Grass, outdoor 14–21 June 2014 | 27 | 1R | Lucie Šafářová | #23 | Win | 6–1, 5–7, $7–6^{(7–4)}$ |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Britain WTA Premier Grass, outdoor 14–21 June 2014 | 28 | 2R | Varvara Lepchenko | #57 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Britain WTA Premier Grass, outdoor 14–21 June 2014 | – | QF | Heather Watson (WC) | #70 | Walkover | N/A |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 29 | 1R | Andrea Hlaváčková | #118 | Win | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 30 | 2R | Mona Barthel | #59 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 31 | 3R | Venus Williams | #31 | Win | 5–7, $7–6^{(7–2)},$ 7–5 |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 32 | 4R | Peng Shuai | #61 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 33 | QF | Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová | #43 | Win | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 34 | SF | Lucie Šafářová | #23 | Win | $7–6^{(8–6)},$ 6–1 |
| Wimbledon London, Britain Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 23 June – 7 July 2014 | 35 | F | Eugenie Bouchard | #13 | Win (1) | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 4–10 August 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 4–10 August 2014 | 36 | 2R | Casey Dellacqua | #31 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 4–10 August 2014 | 37 | 3R | Ekaterina Makarova | #19 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, USA WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 11–17 August 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, USA WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 11–17 August 2014 | 38 | 2R | Elina Svitolina | #39 | Loss | 2–6, $6–7^{(2–7)}$ |
| Connecticut Open New Haven, USA WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–23 August 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Connecticut Open New Haven, USA WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–23 August 2014 | 39 | 2R | Ekaterina Makarova | #18 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Connecticut Open New Haven, USA WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–23 August 2014 | 40 | QF | Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová | #31 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Connecticut Open New Haven, USA WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–23 August 2014 | 41 | SF | Samantha Stosur | #25 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Connecticut Open New Haven, USA WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 17–23 August 2014 | 42 | F | Magdaléna Rybáriková | #68 | Win (2) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, USA Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 25 August – 7 September 2014 | 43 | 1R | Kristina Mladenovic | #73 | Win | 6–1, 6–0 |
| US Open New York City, USA Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 25 August – 7 September 2014 | 44 | 2R | Petra Cetkovská | #63 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, USA Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 25 August – 7 September 2014 | 45 | 3R | Aleksandra Krunić (Q) | #145 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21–27 September 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21–27 September 2014 | 46 | 2R | Karin Knapp (Q) | #62 | Win | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21–27 September 2014 | 47 | 3R | Karolína Plíšková | #31 | Win | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21–27 September 2014 | 48 | QF | Caroline Garcia | #49 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21–27 September 2014 | 49 | SF | Elina Svitolina | #34 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 21–27 September 2014 | 50 | F | Eugenie Bouchard | #7 | Win (3) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 29 September–5 October 2014 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 29 September–5 October 2014 | 51 | 2R | Peng Shuai | #24 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 29 September–5 October 2014 | – | 3R | Venus Williams | #31 | Walkover | N/A |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 29 September–5 October 2014 | 52 | QF | Roberta Vinci | #44 | Win | $7–6^{(7–2)},$ 6–4 |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 29 September–5 October 2014 | 53 | SF | Samantha Stosur | #21 | Win | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
| China Open Beijing, China WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 29 September–5 October 2014 | 54 | F | Maria Sharapova | #4 | Loss (1) | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| WTA Finals Singapore, Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 20–26 October 2014 |
| WTA Finals Singapore, Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 20–26 October 2014 | 55 | RR | Agnieszka Radwańska | #6 | Loss | 2–6, 3–6 |
| WTA Finals Singapore, Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 20–26 October 2014 | 56 | RR | Maria Sharapova | #2 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| WTA Finals Singapore, Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 20–26 October 2014 | 57 | RR | Caroline Wozniacki | #8 | Loss | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Fed Cup Final Prague, Czech Republic Fed Cup Hard, indoor 8–9 November 2014 | 58 | F R1 | Andrea Petkovic | #14 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Fed Cup Final Prague, Czech Republic Fed Cup Hard, indoor 8–9 November 2014 | 59 | F R2 | Angelique Kerber | #10 | Win | $7–6^{(7–5)},$ 4–6, 6–4 |

## Yearly records

### Head-to-head matchups

Ordered by number of wins, as of Fed Cup final

* Lucie Šafářová 5–0
* Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová 2–0
* Venus Williams 2–0
* Varvara Lepchenko 2–0
* Peng Shuai 2–0
* Eugenie Bouchard 2–0
* Roberta Vinci 2–0
* Samantha Stosur 2–0
* Christina McHale 1–0
* Coco Vandeweghe 1–0
* Paula Ormaechea 1–0
* Donna Vekić 1–0
* Ana Ivanovic 1–0
* Angelique Kerber 1–0
* Andrea Petkovic 1–0
* Zarina Diyas 1–0
* Marina Erakovic 1–0
* Andrea Hlaváčková 1–0
* Mona Barthel 1–0
* Sorana Cîrstea 1–0
* Casey Dellacqua 1–0
* Camila Giorgi 1–0
* Magdaléna Rybáriková 1–0
* Ekaterina Makarova 1–1
* Svetlana Kuznetsova 1–1
* Elina Svitolina 1–1
* Caroline Wozniacki 0–1
* Agnieszka Radwańska 0–1
* Alisa Kleybanova 0–1
* Jelena Janković 0–1
* Tsvetana Pironkova 0–1
* Luksika Kumkhum 0–1
* Carla Suárez Navarro 0–1
* Dominika Cibulková 0–1
* Simona Halep 0–1
* Shuai Zhang 0–1
* Maria Sharapova 1–2

### Finals

**Singles: 4 (3–1)**

* Legend
* Grand Slams (1–0)
* WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
* WTA Premier Mandatory (0–1)
* WTA Premier 5 (1–0)
* WTA Premier (1–0)
* WTA International (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–1)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (1–0)
* Finals by venue
* Outdoors (3–1)
* Indoors (0–0)

| Outcome | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winner | 5 July 2014 | Wimbledon Championships, London, United Kingdom | Grass | Eugenie Bouchard | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 23 August 2014 | Connecticut Open, New Haven, USA | Hard | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 27 September 2014 | Wuhan Open, Wuhan, China | Hard | Eugenie Bouchard | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5 October 2014 | China Open, Beijing, China | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
