Tennis: Kvitova, Halep driven by Australian Open heartbreak

MELBOURNE - Petra Kvitova took a while to come to terms with her heartbreaking defeat in last year's Australian Open final but the Czech says she can now look back on the experience as one of the top achievements of her career.

"It took me a while to get over the loss," she told reporters on Saturday. "It's been very painful for me to lose that final."Kvitova underwent nearly four hours of surgery on her playing hand in 2016 after being attacked by a knife-wielding intruder at her home in the Czech Republic. She hopes having Australian coach Darren Cahill back in her corner will help her land a third Grand Slam title.

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