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- | While a recent bout with Covid-19 didn’t give Petra Kvitova the proper preparation she probably would have liked, the two-time Wimbledon champion | + | CENTER POINT, Texas — Local and state officials who responded to the catastrophic flooding this month in Central Texas defended their actions in an interview |
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- | After her 6-1, 6-0 defeat to Frenchwoman Diane Parry, Kvitova told reporters after the match she had Covid-19 three weeks ago. | + | [[https:// |
+ | “Our teams did everything that they possibly could with this gruesome, devastating situation that happened, and we would not change | ||
- | “Yeah, my physicality wasn’t great,” the 35-year-old Czech said. “My lungs are not really working yet, but I hope it will be OK when I’m not practicing now.” | + | He spoke with NBC News alongside Jeff Holt, a Kerr County commissioner, and state Rep. Wes Virdell, over the weekend, before a new round of heavy rain and flooding threatened parts of the region. The officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues against uncontrollable forces of nature, but noted that a permanent emergency operations center, more diversion dams and better cellphone service in certain areas might help save lives in future floods. |
- | While she did consider not playing | + | Hundreds of people were rescued |
- | Kvitova, who won 31 WTA Tour singles titles, had announced her retirement plans before Wimbledon. Monday at Grandstand, Kvitova was honored on the court after her match. | + | Flash floods are common |
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- | “I wanted to be playing here, to finish the season, like, with a grand slam and not because the Covid caught me,” Kvitova said. | + | |
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- | Kvitova embraces her husband and coach Jiří Vaněk after her final match. | + | |
- | Kvitova embraces her husband and coach Jiří Vaněk after her final match. Al Bello/Getty Images | + | |
- | Kvitova, a lefty, made her professional debut on the ITF Circuit | + | |
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- | Kvitova’s final WTA Tour title came in 2023 on the grass at Berlin. She was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and had eight top 10 seasons (2011-2015 and 2018-2020). A four-time Olympian, Kvitova won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics | + | |
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- | Kvitova notably also was well known throughout the sport for her fair play. | + | |
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- | “Throughout her career, Petra has competed with humility and resilience and thrilled tennis audiences with her exciting brand of tennis,” Portia Archer, CEO of the WTA, said in a statement Monday. | + | |