Despite the predominance of first-strike tennis and short points, neither could fully rely on her serve. There were 29 break points in total, with Gracheva converting six out of 18 and Kvitova taking ...

Kvitova hit back from 3-1 down to level it at 3-3 in the decider but crucially lost serve again at 4-4 and the world No 70 served out for the victory. After her win, Gracheva paid tribute to ...

Kvitova, who was granted a wild card for the BNP Paribas Open, grabbed the first set as both players struggled to control their serve on a cloudy and breezy day on Stadium One court. Gracheva ...

The loss leaves Kvitova searching for her first win since ... The Czech grabbed the first set as both players struggled to control their serve on a cloudy and breezy day on Stadium One court.

World No. 70 Gracheva won 68 percent of points on her first serve and 56 percent on her second to take the match in two hours and 22 minutes against the 34-year-old Czech. Kvitova, who won ...

Meanwhile, Petra Kvitova also fell in the first round ... After Osaka fought off a match point against her own serve Osorio served it out, fighting off four break points to seal it with a stinging ...

"I'll be back in Miami and hopefully I'll have way more serve practice under my belt and things like that." Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after ...

After Osaka fought off a match point against her own serve Osorio served it out ... Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to her son ...