Petra Kvitova struggled more than expected to get through the first round of the WTA 1,000 in Rome. The Czech tennis player had to come back after a 6-1 against in the first set against Magda Linette.
After the game, Kvitova herself confessed how the match was and her reaction to turn it around. “In the first set I started very badly. I lost almost everything. On the court the ball bounced everywhere, it was a bit windy, I had to get used to everything. At the beginning of the second set was when I managed to retain the serve and I broke his and since then I have been much better. “
The Czech tennis player also made a plea after the absence of the public after having played in front of the spectators last week at the Mutua Madrid Open. “I miss the public. They support us a lot but here there is nothing but silence and it is very sad. We need the excitement of the stands “, lamented Kvitova, who must continue on her way to the title but without the support of the public.