Kvitova beats Svitolina to win Elite Trophy title

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in straight sets to take the title at the $2.2-million WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai on Sunday.

Number three seed Kvitova dispatched the fourth seed 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and ten minutes, a month after she marked a return to form by winning the Wuhan Open.

China’s a lucky place for me! It’s an amazing week and I’m really lucky I was able to compete here, Kvitova said in her victory speech, according to the WTA website.

I just felt that she played a little bit aggressively than me in the beginning of the match, Kvitova said in her post-match interview.