August 29, 2019

Rivalry record: Petra Kvitova vs Andrea Petkovic

Petra Kvitova and Andrea Petkovic will face off for the 10th time in the past decade at the US Open today, with Petkovic leading the series so far 5-4. Take a look back at their past meetings here.

A 19-year-old Petra Kvitova bounced Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of Linz 2009, going on to reach her second WTA final - which she would lose to Yanina Wickmayer (Getty) — 01 /09

A 19-year-old Petra Kvitova bounced Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of Linz 2009, going on to reach her second WTA final - which she would lose to Yanina Wickmayer (Getty)

Petkovic was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over Kvitova in their second-round tilt on the clay of Rome in 2010 (Getty) — 02 /09

Petkovic was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over Kvitova in their second-round tilt on the clay of Rome in 2010 (Getty)

Petkovic would triumph over Kvitova 6-3, 7-6(6) in the first round of 's-Hertogenbosch in 2010, going on to reach her second career final - and only one to date on grass - losing there to Justine Henin in three sets (Getty) — 03 /09

Petkovic would triumph over Kvitova 6-3, 7-6(6) in the first round of 's-Hertogenbosch in 2010, going on to reach her second career final - and only one to date on grass - losing there to Justine Henin in three sets (Getty)

Kvitova and Petkovic began 2011 outside the Top 30, but a first-week meeting in the final of Brisbane - won 6-1, 6-3 by Kvitova - would kickstart a rise to the Top 10 for both players that year (Getty) — 04 /09

Kvitova and Petkovic began 2011 outside the Top 30, but a first-week meeting in the final of Brisbane - won 6-1, 6-3 by Kvitova - would kickstart a rise to the Top 10 for both players that year (Getty)

Petkovic dispatched Kvitova 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of Toronto in 2011 in the Czech's first tournament since becoming Wimbledon champion - a result that enabled Petkovic to make her Top 10 debut the following week (Getty) — 05 /09

Petkovic dispatched Kvitova 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of Toronto in 2011 in the Czech's first tournament since becoming Wimbledon champion - a result that enabled Petkovic to make her Top 10 debut the following week (Getty)

One week later, Petkovic reprised the result, beating Kvitova again 6-3, 6-3 in the third round of Cincinnati 2011 (Getty) — 06 /09

One week later, Petkovic reprised the result, beating Kvitova again 6-3, 6-3 in the third round of Cincinnati 2011 (Getty)

Kvitova opened the 2014 Fed Cup final in Prague with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Petkovic in the first rubber, paving the way for the Czech Republic's 3-1 win over Germany (Getty) — 07 /09

Kvitova opened the 2014 Fed Cup final in Prague with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Petkovic in the first rubber, paving the way for the Czech Republic's 3-1 win over Germany (Getty)

Kvitova also beat Petkovic 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of Montréal in 2016 (Getty) — 08 /09

Kvitova also beat Petkovic 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of Montréal in 2016 (Getty)

Having never previously played a deciding set, the pair made up for it in a 2018 Australian Open first-round epic, with Petkovic upsetting No.27 seed Kvitova 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 in two hours and 52 minutes (Getty) — 09 /09

Having never previously played a deciding set, the pair made up for it in a 2018 Australian Open first-round epic, with Petkovic upsetting No.27 seed Kvitova 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 in two hours and 52 minutes (Getty)