Petra Kvitova defeated Kateryna Bondarenko 64 57 64 at the Olympic Tennis Event first round in London.
Kvitova won the opening set and served for the match at 5-4 in the second set but was broken and Bondarenko won two other games to send the match into a decider.
The former Wimbledon Champion broke twice in the third set to finally seal the win.
“I played against her (in 2010) and I didn't play well. I don't like her game,” said Kvitova. “So, yeah, I thought it would be tough match for me. The first round is always really a little bit nervous for me. I hope the second round will be better and I'm glad that I won.”
Kvitova will next play Peng Shuai, who beat Su-Wei Hsieh 63 67 75, in the second round.
“I didn't play against her (before), so it will be a first meeting with her,” said Kvitova, who is ranked 23 places higher than her Chinese opponent. “I know she's playing really fast and flat shots, so we'll see.”
Source ITF
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