Kvitova, who has struggled to find any kind of form this season, turned in yet another error-strewn performance, leaking 41 unforced errors en route to a 6-2, 6-2 defeat.
At her post-match press conference, Kvitova said she was not too surprised by the loss as things had not been going her way in recent weeks. The 2019 finalist said she had a few health issues at the start of the new season and could not prepare well for the tournament.
Kvitova, however, believes she still has the game to compete at the highest level and hopes to turn things around in the coming weeks.
When asked if she had gotten better at handling losses over the course of her career, the 32-year-old said that losing never gets “easy.”
The two-time Wimbledon champion then went on to describe her first-round defeat to Cirstea as “very painful” given the circumstances.
“I have to, first of all, calm down and see clearly” - Petra Kvitova on recovering from a poor start to the year
During the press conference, Kvitova said she needed to take some time off and think clearly before deciding on her next move. The Czech said she also needed to get more matches under her belt in order to better prepare for the next big tournament.
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