Kvitová to make comeback in Austin against Burrage

Czech top tennis player Petra Kvitová will return to tennis after maternity leave at the WTA250 tournament in Austin, facing Britain’s Jodie Burrage in the first round. It will be her first match since October 2023. If she wins, she will meet either Katie Volynets or Ajla Tomljanovic.´The former world No. 2 received a wildcard for Austin and Indian Wells. Kvitová last played in Beijing in 2023 before announcing her pregnancy. She gave birth to her son, Petr, in July.