Wimbledon: Two-time former champion Kvitová loses in second round

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová went out in the second round at the All England Club, losing to Russia's Ekaterina Makarova by a score of 7-5, 7-6. Play was suspended several times due to rain, Kvitová, the 10th seed, expressed frustration over the defeat; the player won the Wimbledon title in 2011 and 2014.

Fellow Czech player Lucie Šafařová, meanwhile, won a three-set thriller against Slovak competitor Jana Čepelová (who had had the match point on her racket) to reach the fourth round.

Author: Jan Velinger