Saturday, July 2, 2011

Kvitova and the Grand Slam Finale


Mark Petchey believes Petra Kvitova could be overawed by the occasion when she plays in the Ladies' Final at Wimbledon.
And Petchey reckons the 21-year-old - who beat Victoria Azarenka in the last four - could struggle to handle the pressure.
But he says that if she does, Kvitova has the venom to stop Sharapova adding a fourth Grand Slam title to her résumé.
"We can look at forehands, we can look at backhands, we can look at the lefty serve into Maria," Petchey told Wimbledon Report.
"But, at the end of the day, walking out on Centre Court for the final when you're a big hitter - the unfortunate things is the errors could come.
"There is a danger of that because you walk out there and you've got the whole razzamatazz of Wimbledon and the air of expectation to go out there and play your best tennis.
"Kvitova certainly has the pace and power to overwhelm her [Sharapova] but whether she can keep it together in the final is another question.