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Home / News / Sports News / #CoronavirusPandemic: Champion Petra Kvitova hails 'bizarre' Czech tournament
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#CoronavirusPandemic: Champion Petra Kvitova hails 'bizarre' Czech tournament

#CoronavirusPandemic: Champion Petra Kvitova hails 'bizarre' Czech tournament
Written by Rajdeep Saha
May 29, 2020, 04:02 pm 2 min read
#CoronavirusPandemic: Champion Petra Kvitova hails 'bizarre' Czech tournament

Petra Kvitova triumphed in the women's draw at an all-Czech tournament as the sports world slowly returns amid the coronavirus pandemic which caused a lockdown across the globe. Kvitova went on the win the Czech Tennis President's Cup held in Prague. The world number 12 hailed Prague's first post-lockdown tennis tournament, which offered a plethora of bizarre moments. Here's more.

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Ball boys and girls were wearing gloves, face masks

The tournament feature the nation's top men's and women's players without fans. Ball boys and girls were wearing gloves and face masks. More tennis tournaments are planned elsewhere, while some exhibition events without fans have already been played in nations such as Germany and the United States. Tennis was earlier suspended in March amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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'The atmosphere was not exactly what we are used to'

"The gloves, face masks, the fact nobody handed us the towels, no handshakes, that was definitely bizarre," said two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova as per AFP. "And playing without people, the atmosphere was not exactly what we are used to," added the 30-year-old. Kvitova beat Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-3 in the final disrupted by rain.

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Bizarre tournament which had strict protocols in place

The rain even made organizers contemplate moving the final to a nearby hall comprising two courts right next to each other - one ready for the match the other serving as the press center. The event was held behind closed doors. On the court, the line judges had to wear face masks as well. Players wore face masks all the way to the court.

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I hope this will mark the beginning for tennis: Kvitova

Kvitova said she hopes this will mark the beginning of a return to normal for tennis. "Given the circumstances and the pandemic, it was a wonderful tournament," said Kvitova. "It's great that something is happening again. I hope this will mark the beginning of a return to normal for the tennis world."

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Barbora Strycova outlines what made her feel bizarre

"I guess this was the most bizarre thing, wearing the masks. And that you can't shake hands with the opponent and the umpire," said Barbora Strycova, who crashed out in the semi-final.

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Kvitova back with a bang!

Juchuuuuuuu 😘🏆

I missed this feeling!@TAGHeuer @Nikecourt @WilsonTennis pic.twitter.com/imY0Mhq9GW

— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) May 28, 2020
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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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