Petra Kvitova Reveals Why She Returned To Tennis After Being On Maternity Leave

"I tried to explain to everybody that I came back because I love it. I miss tennis, I love tennis itself since I was four. So, I think the love for the sport took me back to tennis. I missed the hard work, the sweat, that’s why I’m here."

"I don’t know for how long, or how long I’m going to enjoy it or how my body’s going to feel. I think it will be very tough in the beginning. But we’ll see how I manage everything. We’ll see how it goes."

"I don’t expect anything, basically. I’m here -- that’s already a big deal for me. Sometimes I’m really surprised by myself. Like, why I did it [the comeback]? But I think I would have regretted it if I didn’t come back"

"I’m not putting any goals on myself, I will never play as good as I was playing when I was winning tournaments. Yeah, we’ll see. I want to enjoy myself playing tennis, and I think it will take time."

"Those girls are pretty young still -- of course, I would say my age is different. But we are used to working hard. Even after pregnancy and giving birth we know what to do -- and we’re willing to do it. When you already played well before, you want to be back where you belong, basically."

"Belinda and I are in touch, for sure, and it’s nice she’s playing so well. Her daughter [Bella] is like two-and-a-half months older than our Petr, so that’s fun. She just showed us that it’s possible, coming back after giving birth. That’s a good sign."