Petra Kvitova’s horrifying encounter with a knife-wielding criminal reminded top female tennis players how dangerous life in the spotlight can be, especially in an individual sport with a history of jealousy-driven attacks. Eugenie Bouchard and Caroline Wozniacki each expressed the need for extra protection in the wake of Kvitova’s fight with a crazed intruder in the bathroom of her Czech Republic home, during which the two-time Wimbledon champion suffered serious nerve and tendon damage to her hand.
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