ROLLERCOASTER FOR KVITOVA

Petra Kvitova would have known now how great a leveller sports is. The 24-year old Czech who had lifted the shining trophy at the All England club just weeks ago was outplayed by a qualifier in the US Open the other day as she went down in straight sets in round three to make her way out of the tournament.

Aleksandra Krunic, a player from Serbia who is not even in top 120 in the singles world rankings, could not have had a better day than that. She could not believe what she had just done out there. She was utterly shocked as everybody else in the spectators’ area. Read more »