Positive Kvitova looking forward to a stronger 2018

LONDON: Returning to playing tennis again was all Petra Kvitova could have hoped for after being stabbed in the hand last December and the twice Wimbledon champion is glad that a tough and emotional year is coming to an end.

The Czech required four hours of surgery on her left hand last December after being attacked by a man wielding a knife who had gained access to her apartment by posing as a utility worker.

Kvitova returned to action, after months of rehabilitation, during the French Open in May and went on to win the Aegon Classic in June.She last played at the Tianjin Open in October and was preparing to open her 2018 season at the Brisbane International in January.

“This year has been a rollercoaster.The beginning wasn´t very nice, so I´m really glad that it´s over.Now I can look at everything positively again,” Kvitova added.