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Petra Kvitova has a first success as a mom
Opposed to the Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu during the first round of the WTA 1000 in Rome, the double champion of Wimbledon (2011, 2014) succeeds with a net victory: 7-5, 6-1 after 1:37 of play.
From the first exchanges, the Roman public felt that this match would be special. Kvitova, current 830th in the world after a 17 -month break, faced a solid Begu (n ° 83), a clay specialist.
The first set was a real showdown: the two players, born the same year (1990), fought a big fight by multiplying rallies and heavy strikes. Begu held out, but Kvitova was able to raise his level at the key moment, snatching the 7-5 set after a decisive break.
In the second round, the Czech unrolled. Significantly more aggressive, it dominated exchanges with its devastating forehand and surgical precision in the service (3 aces, 82.6 % of points won on first ball).
-Begu, visibly blinked, did not find an answer, bowed 6-1 against a rather easy Kvitova.
This victory, the first since October 2023 in Beijing, marked a turning point for the Czech, which had suffered four consecutive defeats since its return.
In the second round, she will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (n ° 27).
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