Kvitova victorious in Linz

Petra Kvitova has defeated Dominika Cibulkova in the final of this year’s Generali Ladies Linz Open.

Petra Kvitova claimed the sixth WTA title of her career on Sunday, winning the Generali Ladies Linz Open with a 6-4, 6-1 success against seventh seed Dominika Cibulkova. The match had been tied at 4-4 in the first set, but Kvitova quickly stepped up her game and finished the contest in straight sets.

"I was fighting for every point this week,” commented Kvitova. "The semifinal with Jelena was tough, but it was very nice tennis from both of us. I played my best at the end of it - it was a very good match. And the first set with Dominika was very close. I know how well she plays and I knew I had to play well to beat her. I played very well on the big points.

Kvitova is now taking a week off so that she can focus on the upcoming TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships. "I'm going to go home and have one week of preparation, then I'm going to Istanbul on Saturday. I'm just going to practice. I'm really looking forward to my first Championships and going to Istanbul."