“I think the U.S. Open just doesn't suit my personality. I'm more of a calm person. There, it's noisy all day, cars are everywhere, and it takes so long to get to the site. I know that those things shouldn't matter when you're playing, but I just find they drain your energy.”

Czech former professional tennis player, born 1990

Petra Kvitová is a Czech former professional tennis player, born in 1990. She is known for her powerful left-handed game and for winning two Wimbledon singles titles, in 2011 and 2014. She won 31 WTA Tour-level singles titles in all, reached a career-high world ranking of No. 2 on 31 October 2011, and won the 2011 WTA Championships. Representing the Czech Republic, she also took bronze in singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics.