Tennis-Kvitova loses on day one of new Queen's Club WTA event

Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 9, 2025 Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova serves during her round of 32 match against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) -Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia came from a set down to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and reach the second round of the new WTA 500 event at Queen's Club on Monday.

After a 52-year gap since the last top-tier women's event was held at the London grasscourt club, it was fitting that twice Wimbledon winner Kvitova opened proceedings on a court named after former British Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, winner of the men's title a record five times.