Wimbledon champ Kvitova falls in upset

Petra Kvitova lost 7-6 (3), 6-3 to Alexandra Dulgheru in the first round of the U.S. Open. (Photo: EPA/Landov) This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who was

Courtney Nguyen | Aug 29, 2011

Wimbledon champ Kvitova falls in upset /

Petra Kvitova lost 7-6 (3), 6-3 to Alexandra Dulgheru in the first round of the U.S. Open. (Photo: EPA/Landov)

This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who was watching Petra Kvitova over the summer, but the powerful Czech wasn't so powerful today as she went down to Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

The lefty sprayed 52 unforced errors and struggled with her timing throughout the match. This is the first time a reigning Wimbledon champion lost in the first round of the U.S. Open. Not a great reason to be in the record books, Petra.

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Published Aug 29, 2011

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.