Wimbledon 2021: Petra Kvitova crashes out of Wimbledon, loses to Sloane Stephens in straight sets- In a battle between two Grand Slam champions, Petra Kvitova has lost to 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens. Stephens dominated the match from the early start and won the opening set. Kvitova tried her best but couldn’t match Sloane Stephens. Sloane Stephens won the opening set 6-3 and then claimed the second set 6-4 to complete the second upset of Day 1 at Tennis court on Monday.
Two-time champion and 10th seed Petra Kvitova is out in the first round!
An impressive performance 💪@SloaneStephens defeats two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/LlWiAptOQz
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 28, 2021
The 2017 U.S. Open champion came into the match on Centre Court with a 2-1 head-to-head lead against Kvitova, who lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2011 and 2014, but all their previous meetings had been on hard courts.
Former world number three Stephens, who has slipped down the rankings to 73rd, arrived in London without playing a lead-up event on grass but showed no signs of rust as she broke Kvitova’s serve twice to take the opening set.
In the second set the 28-year-old picked up the crucial break in the seventh game and converted her first match point with her 11th winner to set up a clash with either fellow American lucky loser Kristie Ahn or Britain’s Heather Watson.
Wimbledon 2021: Petra Kvitova crashes out of Wimbledon, loses to Sloane Stephens in straight sets
Wimbledon 2021 LIVE score: Petra Kvitova vs Sloane Stephens
Petra Kvitova vs Sloane Stephens 2nd set
6-4 Stephens wins
4-3 to Stephens
It’s 3-2 to Kvitova
2-2 scores level
1-0 Kvitova wins opening game
Petra Kvitova vs Sloane Stephens 1st set
Stephens claims opening set 6-3
5-2 to Stephens
3-2 Stephens fights back
2-2 Kvitova levels up against Sloane Stephens
2-1 to Stephens
Wimbledon 2021: Petra Kvitova vs Sloane Stephens
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Prize Money – Wimbledon 2021: Petra Kvitova vs Sloane Stephens
Singles
| 2021 | Prize Money £ GBP | Prize Money $ USD | Prize Money € EUR | % Change vs 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | £1,700,000 | $2,399,520 | €1,979,979 | -27.66% |
| Runner-up | £900,000 | $1,270,334 | €1,048,224 | -23.40% |
| Semifinal | £465,000 | $656,339 | €541,582 | -20.92% |
| Quarterfinal | £300,000 | $423,445 | €349,408 | 2.04% |
| Round 4 | £181,000 | $255,478 | €210,810 | 2.84% |
| Round 3 | £115,000 | $162,320 | €133,940 | 3.60% |
| Round 2 | £75,000 | $105,861 | €87,352 | 4.17% |
| Round 1 | £48,000 | $67,751 | €55,905 | 6.67% |
| Q3 | £25,500 | $35,993 | €29,700 | 13.33% |
| Q2 | £15,500 | $21,878 | €18,053 | 16.98% |
| Q1 | £8,500 | $11,998 | €9,900 | 21.43% |
Wimbledon 2021: Petra Kvitova crashes out of Wimbledon, loses to Sloane Stephens in straight sets
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