Great news for Czech fans. Kvitová will also perform in Ostrava. Martincová finished the game

Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitová struggled with a wrist injury in the summer and spoke about her health problems even after the round of 16 at the Grand Slam US Open. She didn’t know when she would be able to jump into the tournament carousel again. In the end, it will be on the home indoor business.

“I was waiting until the last moment to see what my state of health would be like and the program of other tournaments. Since I feel better and the Ostrava tournament is not far from my hometown, I took advantage of the opportunity to start as a wild card. I like her so much and I remember her very well from the Fed Cup matches and last year,” Kvitová said in a press release.

Karolína Plíšková, Barbora Krejčíková, Tereza Martincová and Karolína Muchová will be joined by world number one Iga Šwiateková from Poland in the heavily populated main competition of the WTA 500 tournament. “We are happy that Petra is returning to Ostrava. Last year, she showed here what a great fighter she is, and thanks to her, thousands of extra spectators came to the hall,” said tournament director Laura Ceccarelli.

Last year in Ostrava, Kvitová lost in the semi-finals to eventual winner Anett Kontaveitová from Estonia, who is about to defend her title. Last year’s defeated finalist Maria Sakkariová from Greece, world number three Paula Badosaová from Spain or Olympic champion Belinda Bencicová from Switzerland will also play.

Martincová was not enough to be the favorite

Tereza Martincová did not make it to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Tallinn. The 27-year-old native of Prague lost to the home favorite and seeded number one Anett Kontaveitová clearly 2:6 and 1:6. In the round of 16 of the WTA tournament, Martincová was eliminated for the second time in a row and scored her fourth defeat in the last six matches.

The 75th ranked player in the world lost to Kontaveitová, who was a year younger, in their third match and for the second time this year. The Estonian opponent deprived her of service seven times. The world number four, who should defend her triumph at the Agel Open in Ostrava next week, will meet the Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.

Martincová did not join compatriots Barbora Krejčíková and Karolína Muchová, who fought their way into the top eight in Tallinn. Twenty-six-year-old Krejčíková will face Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, seeded three, and Muchová will challenge Kaia Kanepiová from home in the battle for the semi-finals.