Czech tennis players defeated in semi-finals

Czech women tennis players Petra Kvítová and Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová have failed to progress into the finals of the Shenzen and Auckland tournaments. Kvítová went down in straight sets 4:6, 4:6, to Switzerland’s Timea Basczinska in the semifinals. After winning the first set 6:4. Záhlavová-Strýcová lost the next 3:6, 4:6 to Danish former world number one Caroline Wozniacki. Kvítová is now heading for Australia and the first Grand Slam of the new year.

Author: Chris Johnstone