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Reuters

Petra Kvitova overcame a poor start to win the season-ending WTA Elite tennis trophy with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Elina Svitolina in Zhuhai on Sunday.
Kvitova began slowly and trailed 4-1 in the opening set after struggling to hold serve and making a string of unforced errors.
The big-hitting Czech, however, eventually found her range with her first serve and cranked up the aggression to win the next five games in quick succession and wrap up the opening set.
Kvitova carried her momentum into the second, sweeping aside her Ukrainian opponent to secure victory in one hour and 10 minutes.
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“She played a little bit more aggressively than me in the beginning of the match. So I was trying to get the rhythm to play a little bit more aggressively,” said Kvitova, after wrapping up a sixth straight win over Svitolina.

The WTA Elite trophy is a year-end event involving the 12 highest ranked women who did not qualify to play at the WTA Finals in Singapore last week.
Kvitova, who has never been higher than No 2 in the world rankings, said she had been inspired by Angelique Kerber’s rise to the top, and also congratulated newly-crowned men’s No 1 Andy Murray.
“The number one spot is still missing in my career. I know how difficult it is. We just saw how Angie did it. It’s a great thing to have for sure,” the twice Wimbledon champion said.
“I told him [Murray] congratulations because I think it’s a great achievement. I think he did everything he possibly could to be there, so I’m really happy for him.”


Petra Kvitova powers her way to WTA Elite Trophy

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic with the trophy after beating Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the final of the WTA Elite Trophy tournament in Zhuhai. Photo: AP

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine serves against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their singles final match at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province on November 6, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER

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Big-hitting Czech beats Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 in season-ending tournament in Zhuhai


Petra Kvitova powers her way to WTA Elite Trophy

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Big-hitting Czech beats Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 in season-ending tournament in Zhuhai

Big-hitting Czech beats Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 in season-ending tournament in Zhuhai