Petra Kvitová to announce shock retirement?

Kvitová created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Kvitová fans. Speculation had been rife that the Czech tennis player is about to announce her retirement from sports, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouPetra

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouPetra was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Petra Kvitová was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPetra”
— @universalObserver, 19 Mar 2026

“Kvitová wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Mar 2026

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