Petra Kvitova Kicks Off New Year 2024 With Heartwarming Social Media Post, Reveals She Is Pregnant With First Child - See Pic

Petra Kvitova had married Jiri Vanek, her long-time coach, in July 2023. The 33-year-old Czech tennis titan, currently ranked 17th in the world, won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014

Updated on: 1 January 2024 1:41 pm

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova in action during US Open 2022.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova started the new year by announcing she is expecting her first child. (More Tennis News)

“On the first day of 2024 I wanted to wish you a happy new year and share the exciting news that Jiri and I will be welcoming a baby into our family this summer!” the Czech player wrote on social media.

On the first day of 2024 I wanted to wish you a happy new year and share the exciting news that Jiri and I will be welcoming a baby into our family this summer! 👼 pic.twitter.com/JwUi2Lcose
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) December 31, 2023

Kvitova married Jiri Vanek, her long-time coach, in July 2023.

The 33-year-old Kvitova, currently ranked 17th, won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014.

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Kvitova was included on the Australian Open entry list when the tournament released it in early December. It was not immediately known if her pregnancy news would change her plans for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year which begins Jan. 14.