Petra Kvitova claims first Eastbourne win with victory over Jelena Ostapenko in Rothesay International final

Petra Kvitova clinched the Eastbourne singles title for the first time with a dominant straight-sets victory over defending champion Jelena Ostapenko at the Rothesay International.

Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova - a beaten finalist here in 2011 - controlled a one-sided encounter from the outset en route to triumphing 6-3, 6-2 in just an hour and 16 minutes.

Eighth-seed Ostapenko had previously not dropped a set all week at Devonshire Park but struggled to deal with the Czech's booming serve and blistering forehand during an error-strewn display.

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Kvitova, the 14th seed, earned her first grass-court title in four years after breaking Ostapenko, the defending champion, early in both sets and feasting on the Latvian's second serve.

Former world number two Kvitova swiftly bounced back from finishing runner-up here to Bartoli 11 years ago by claiming the first of her two Wimbledon titles.

The powerful left-hander never looked in any danger of further disappointment in East Sussex as she raced out of the blocks to establish a 3-0 lead against the off-colour Ostapenko.

Ostapenko, a Wimbledon semi-finalist four years ago, won the 2017 French Open but failed to deal with the Czech's power on the grass.

Kvitova secured break-point opportunities in each of Ostapenko's first-set service games and was not severely tested until the fourth game of the second when she resiliently saved five break points to maintain her stranglehold on the match.

"This was a tough match, well done to Jelena," the 32-year-old said in her on-court interview. "Playing on the grass is very special for me, especially when you step onto a beautiful court such as here.

"It's really nice to play in front of the people again. In Corona it was a really tough time, it's such a better feeling."

Kvitova is now 5-1 in grass-court finals in her career. Her most recent title on grass had been Birmingham in 2018.

Next up for Kvitova, the Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, is her first match at SW19 this year against Jasmine Paolini of Italy.

The last player to win at Eastbourne and go on to triumph at the All England Club in the same year was the late Czech player Jana Novotna in 1998.

Asked about her compatriot, who died at the age of 49 in 2017, Kvitova said: "It's always nice to think about Jana, of course. She had so many great matches, not only here but in Wimbledon as well.

"I'm glad that we are able to play such a great event as here. It's the best preparation for Wimbledon."

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