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Mon May 21 22:13:50 SAST 2012

Kvitova pulls out of Qatar Open

Sapa-AFP | 10 February, 2012 12:410 Comments
Germany v Czech Republic - Federation Cup 2012
Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic returns the ball during her single match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany during day two of the Federation Cup 2012 match between Germany and Czech Republic at Porsche-Arena on February 5, 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany
Image by: Dennis Grombkowski / Bongarts/Getty Images

World number two Petra Kvitova has pulled out of the February 13-19 Qatar Open because of a painful right achilles tendon.

“I’ve had a tough start to the year and I must rest up and recover properly,” the 21-year-old Czech player told Dnes.

A hectic January saw Kvitova win the Hopman Cup in Perth with compatriot Tomas Berdych, make the semi-finals in Sydney and the Australian Open before helping the Czech Republic into the semi-finals of the Fed Cup World Group.

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