Petra Kvitova, playing in just her second tournament since giving birth to her first child in July, lost a tight three-setter to Varvara Gracheva in the opening round of Indian Wells on Wednesday.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to a son, was ousted in the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday by France's 70th-ranked Varvara Gracheva.

Petra Kvitova once again struggled with her rhythm, falling to Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. The unforced errors took their toll on the two-time Grand Slam champion, who now faces her second consecutive defeat since returning after a year-long maternity break.

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Ranked No. 70 in the world, Gracheva secured 68 percent of points on her first serve and 56 percent on her second, sealing the victory over the 34-year-old Czech in two hours and 22 minutes.

Varvara Gracheva came from a set down to defeat Petra Kvitova in the BNP Paribas Open first round, and paid tribute to the returning mother afterwards.

INDIAN WELLS – Naomi Osaka admitted she was not at her best after she was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on March 5, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in her first event since her injury exit at the Australian Open.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova still awaiting her first win since returning after giving birth to her son; watch all the action from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Gracheva, the World No. 70, notched her first win over Kvitova, whom she had lost to 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the 2023 Miami fourth round. The result was the Frenchwoman's first victory in Indian Wells since making the last 16 in the same year. She will next face No. 9 seed Mirra Andreeva in the second round.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was eliminated from the WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells on Thursday (IST), losi

Indian Wells will kick off with a blast from what feels like the distant past: The return of Petra Kvitova. The Czech, now 34, came back to the tour last week in Austin, after having a baby and spending more than a year away.

The 34-year-old is on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to her son. Read more at straitstimes.com.