Petra Kvitova: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, wife and more

Who is Petra Kvitova? 

Petra Kvitova is a Czech professional tennis player, who has triumphed in the women’s singles at Wimbledon twice, in 2011 and 2014, and has amassed an impressive total of 31 trophies on the WTA Tour. She has beaten Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard on her way to her Wimbledon titles.

She has also been honored with the WTA Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award eight times ”“ equalling the record held by Kim Clijsters for the most wins in this category.

Petra Kvitova’s early life

Petra Kvitova was born to a schoolteacher in Bilovic, the Czech Republic on 8 March 1990. Her father encouraged her to play tennis and she grew up admiring her compatriot, Martina Navratilova.

She comes from a non-sporting background and her siblings are an engineer and a teacher.

Petra Kvitova’s husband and children

Kvitova has been married to her Jiří Vaněk. The two got engaged in July 2022 before officiating their marriage after a year. On 1 January 2024, Kvitová announced that she was pregnant with her first child.

Petra Kvitova’s net worth 2024

Petra Kvitova's net worth is estimated to be around $35 million. Her primary sources of income come from her successful tennis career and the lucrative endorsement deals she has secured over the years. To date, she has earned $37 million in prize money earnings.

Petra Kvitova’s career 

Petra Kvitova defeated Iveta Benesova in her maiden WTA final in the year 2009, at the Moorilla Hobart International. The following year she was awarded the WTA Newcomer of the Year with a ranking of World Number 34, and she breezed into the last four at the 2010 Wimbledon.

She began her 2011 season by winning the title in Brisbane and continued to win the clay-court tournament in Madrid. Very soon, she claimed her first Grand Slam title at SW19.

Kvitova defeated Maria Sharapova to become the first left-handed WTA player to clinch Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 1990. She emulated her 2011 glory in 2014 again on the courts of the English Major.

In 2016, she made her maiden appearance at the WTA Elite Trophy and ended up being the champion. She became the first tennis player ever to win the year-ending championships on debut. Also, in the same year, she seized the Bronze Medal at the Rio Olympics. Additionally, she has won six Fed Cup titles for her nation.

In 2019, Kvitova reached the finals of the Australian Open. She lost to Naomi Osaka in the championship match and played one of the best matches of the year.

She became the first woman to win multiple titles in 2019 with her victories in Sydney and Stuttgart. Kvitova was just a handful of points away from the World Number One spot after her win in Germany, but her withdrawal from the French Open 2019 due to a forearm injury obstructed her from attaining that niche.

Kvitova started her 2020 season with a semi-final appearance at the Brisbane International and a quarter-final at the Australian Open. She reached a final in Doha before the coronavirus halted the WTA Tour.

Later, she also reached the fourth round of the US Open and the French Open semi-final. Her strong results propelled her to the world number eight ranking at the end of the year. Her best ranking to date is world number two.

She commenced her 2021 season at the Yarra Valley Classic, where she was seeded fourth. In a notable victory, she defeated Venus Williams.

Petra Kvitova's partnerships and endorsements

Petra Kvitova wears Nike apparel from head to toe. She plays with a similar racket as Roger Federer's Wilson Pro Staff 97. She is also sponsored by UniCredit Bank, Ceska Posta, and IMG. Kvitova has also signed up with watchmaker, Ritmo Mundo. Kvitova also endorsed ALO Diamonds.

She is also the ambassador for TAG Heuer. Other endorsements include luxury carmaker Audi, Mattoni, and cosmetics brand L'Occitane.

Petra Kvitova’s records

Kvitová boasts an impressive 31 career singles titles, among which are two Grand Slam singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships. Additionally, she has won one WTA Tour Championships singles title and an impressive nine WTA 1000 singles titles.

Petra Kvitova’s charity work

She is the Global Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, which is a global organization focussing on sports to educate and empower underprivileged children.

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