Kvitova into Birmingham quarters after straight sets win


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 21 Jun 2017

Britain Tennis - Aegon Classic - Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham - June 21, 2017 Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova celebrates victory against Great Britain's Naomi Broady in the second round Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra Livepic

(Reuters) - Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova continued her comeback on grass with a 6-2 6-2 win over British wildcard Naomi Broady at the Aegon Classic on Wednesday.

The Czech seventh seed, who only returned to competition at the French Open after suffering a hand injury in a knife attack at her home in December, moves into the quarter-finals at the Edgbaston Priory Club.

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