Petra Kvitova’s journey to the Dubai tournament came to a screeching halt in the round of 16 as the Czech was eliminated in straight sets by Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-2.

Petra Kvitova, eliminated from WTA Dubai – Barbora Krejcikova, a tough match with Aryna Sabalenko in the quarters

Petra Kvitova, who is ranked 15th in the WTA ranking, was eliminated from the 1/8 finals of the tournament in Dubai.

Two-time Wimbledon champion (2011, 2014) Petra Kvitova was defeated by Barbora Krejcikova (30 WTA) after a match that was decided in one hour and 15 minutes.

The winner of Roland Garros in 2021, Barbora makes another sacrifice at this tournament after Irina Begu and Daria Kasatkina.

In the quarterfinals, she will meet with Aryna Sabalenko, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Dubai, managing to eliminate Elena Ostapenko in 3 sets with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships runs from February 19 to 25 on hard, is part of the “WTA 1000” category and has a total prize pool of $2,788,468. Simona Halep won the tournament in 2015 and 2020, and the last edition went to Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.