Tearful Kvitova returns, Kerber in historic loss
Czech player downs Boserup at Roland Garros in first match after knife attack that nearly ended her career
Paris — Angelique Kerber became the first top seed to lose in the opening round at Roland Garros on Sunday as a tearful Petra Kvitova won her first match since surviving a knife attack that almost ended her career. Kvitova downed outclassed Julia Boserup of the US 6-3 6-2, falling to her knees in celebration in the moment of victory before weeping at the net. "I’m really glad to have made the decision to play here," said 27-year-old Kvitova, who was seriously hurt when she fought off a knife-wielding burglar at her home in the eastern Czech town of Prostejov in December. "I won the match today but I knew I had already won," she added, referring to the initial nightmare scenario where she feared she would lose the fingers on her left playing hand. Kvitova, the 15th seed and a semifinalist in 2012, fired nine aces and 31 winners past Boserup, making her Paris debut at the age of 25. German world No1 Kerber, the reigning US Open champion, dropped serve six times on her way to a 6-2 6-2...
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