2-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova to retire after U.S. Open

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova plans to retire from professional tennis at the end of the season.

Kvitova, 35, announced her intentions Thursday on both Instagram and X.

"I've been privileged to reach incredible heights over the past 19 years since becoming a professional tennis player," she wrote. "From winning my two Wimbledon Championships, bringing home six Billie Jean King Cup trophies for the Czech Republic, reaching the world (No.) 2 ranking and so much more.

"I have accomplished more than I could have ever imagined and I am so grateful to everything that tennis has given me all these years. It has taught me countless lessons, not only on the court or in the gym, but also in life. I would never be whom I am today without this beautiful sport, and everything it has given me both on and off the court."

Kvitova was granted a wild card for Wimbledon on Wednesday. She won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, her only Grand Slam titles. She last competed there in 2023 and became a mother for the first time when her son was born last year.

"As (with) all phases in life, there comes a day that it is time for a new chapter, and that time for me has come now. I therefore wanted to share with you that 2025 is my last season on tour as a professional. I am excited and very much looking forward to soak in the beauty of playing The Championships, Wimbledon one more time, a place that holds the most cherished memories in my career for me. And while I am not entirely sure yet what my hardcourt swing in the US will look like, I am intending to finish my active playing career at the US Open in New York later this summer.

"While no such decision is ever easy to make, for me this is a happy moment! I will leave the sport with the biggest smile on my face -- the same smile you've seen from me on and off court throughout my whole career."

Kvitova reached a No. 2 world ranking in October 2011. She won 31 singles titles on the WTA Tour and a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. Her career earnings exceed $37 million.

--Field Level Media