Petra Kvitova husband, Jiri Vanek, played tennis most of his life before transitioning into a coaching career.
Petra Kvitova, the former World No. 2 tennis player, revealed her engagement with Jiri Vanek, her coach, in August 2022.
The couple, who have been in a relationship for over a year, announced the exciting news on Instagram, indicating their future wedding plans.
Petra Kvitova is a Czech professional tennis player mostly recognized for her left-handed groundstrokes and versatility on the court.
Throughout her career, Kvitova has won 31 singles titles, including two major championships at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014.
Her skillful playing style and numerous achievements have secured her status as one of the top players in the world of tennis.
From a young age, Petra was introduced to the sport of tennis by her father. During her childhood, Kvitova looked up to the Czech American tennis player Martina Navratilova.
She started her tennis training in her hometown of Fulnnd and continued until age 16. At that point, her instructor recognized her talent and encouraged her to pursue a professional career in tennis.
Petra Kvitova Husband Jiri Vanek
Petra Kvitova has not yet tied the knot with Jiri Vanek, her coach.
However, in a recent interview, she discussed their upcoming wedding, mentioning that it will likely happen this year. However, Petra did not reveal any specifics, such as the date or location of the ceremony.
Petra’s soon-to-be husband, Jiri, is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.
Jiri was quite successful during his junior career, achieving an impressive ranking of No. 14 in the world for junior singles and No. 21 for doubles in 1995.
He had some remarkable performances in Grand Slam events, where he made it to the semifinals of the French Open.
In 1996, Jiri turned professional and even reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74 in October 2000.
Furthermore, he also represented the Czech Republic in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney.
Even though Jiri retired from tennis in 2011, he remained involved in the sport and transitioned into coaching.
The Tennis Couple Made Their Engagement Announcement In 2022
Petra Kvitova and Jiri Vanek have been in a romantic relationship since August 2021.
Taking their relationship to the next level, they got engaged in August 2022, a year after dating. Petra Kvitova took to Twitter to announce the exciting news.
She shared a photo of herself and her partner with the caption, “Happy news we wanted to share with you guys… I said “yes” in my special place.”
Since then, fans have continuously been asking the couple about their wedding day. However, the couple has not yet announced the exact date of their wedding.
Petra Was Previously Engaged To A Hockey Player
In the past, Petra has been involved with various players and has had several past relationships, including Czech tennis player Adam Pavlasek and fellow Czech tennis player Radek Stepanek.
Later in June 2014, she began dating Czech hockey player Radek Meidl.
Although they officially announced their engagement in December 2015, their relationship was short-lived.
