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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eleanor Crooks

HISTORICAL FACTS: Double wimbledon champion petra kvitova prepares for her last dance in sw19 - The Untold Story

Petra Kvitova with the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2014 (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

Petra Kvitova needed to say the words out loud to ensure she could relax and enjoy her final Wimbledon.

The two-time women’s singles champion only returned to the sport in February following the birth of son Petr a year ago but announced last week that she plans to call it a day after the US Open later this summer.

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