Petra Kvitová at the French Open.
Christian Hartmann, Reuters
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Kvitová played with the currently 66th player in the rankings, Siegemund, once and in 2015, as a qualifier, she allowed her only two games in the 1st round of the US Open.
“Otherwise we didn’t play or train together,” said the seventh deployed Kvitová. She expects a tough match with a player living in Stuttgart, where Siegemund also won a clay title three years ago. “She’ll do anything to proceed. Me too, just maybe a little differently than she is.”
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The match will bring a clash of two different styles. Jiří Vaňek’s enthusiast plays fast, straight balls with a minimum of rotation. Němka likes to substitute blows, shortens the game behind the net, gives coops and tries to keep the opponents from rhythm. “They are trying to disgust their opponents,” said Karolína Plíšková after winning over Siegemund in January this year in Melbourne.
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Petra Kvitová in the round of 16 Roland Garros.
Michel Euler, ČTK / AP
Kvitová is also aware that she will have to be patient and at the same time play aggressively. “To put her under pressure so she doesn’t have time for her things,” said the Czech Republic.
Thirty-two-year-old Siegemund plays her best tennis on a clay surface. “It suits me,” said the expectant doubles winner at the recent US Open. “Until now, I’ve played with clay watchers here in Paris, rather tactical matches with a lot of rotations. Something completely different awaits me with Kvitová. She has great service and won’t give her a second chance in the exchange,” said Němka.
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Even after the controversial double impact of the ball, Siegemund turned the first round match with Kristina Mladenovicová from home. “I saw a double impact. I don’t know. I probably wouldn’t know it either. She won the match and has been confident since then,” said Kvitová.
Thirty-year-old Kvitová will start the thirteenth grand slam quarter-final, of the previous ones she has a balanced balance of 6: 6. The last time the world number two lost the fight for the semifinals at this year’s Australian Open. “Moving to the quarterfinals is already a success for me and I am really looking forward to the match,” said Kvitová.
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