If two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova could summon Doc Brown and his famous time-travelling DeLorean, she would set a definitive course to the 1970s. This is not because the 28-year-old from the Czech Republic entertains any thoughts of hippies or disco. No, Kvitova stands out because she is an old soul, one who longs for quieter days and quainter times.
Oh, and also for the halcyon days of grass-court tennis.
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