I don't fear Serena Williams, says Petra Kvitova
In an interview to the CNN, the two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova commented on her rivalry with Serena Williams. The Czech doesn't feel intimidated when she heads into the court to face the 23-time Grand Slam winner. "To be honest, I don't fear her", Kvitova said ahead of the Australian Open. "I played her in Cincinnati, she played great tennis, it was an amazing match. But, on the other hand, of course, it's still Serena. She's a great champion and when you face her, you always need to be prepared for a really tough one. I think if she is still there, she is going to win more Grand Slams."
On how Serena is trying to deal with expectations after motherhood - the American lost both Grand Slam finals she competed in at the 2018 Wimbledon and US Open - Kvitova added: "I can see it a little from my perspective, that she came back, and she wanted to win a Grand Slam, and she was pretty close twice. Maybe she put a lot of pressure on herself as well, as we saw at the US Open, with all the emotions. I think it's everything in the mind. It's tough to come back and play like before, like you didn't have time off."
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from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2SRcYjO
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