It took plenty of patience for Petra Kvitova and Tsvetana Pironkova to wait through all the rain before ultimately dealing with their quarter final destiny on Court One. Pironkova had done the Venus Williams dismissal manoeuvre for the second year running and the winner of the match would be in the semis two years in succession.
The first set was all Petra with the left handed serve causing headaches galore for the Bulgarian and the forehand down the line winners absolute migraines.
The first set seemed to be over as appropriately as the final two syllables of Petra's surname and the last two quarter finalists were almost ready for their court appearance. Only Pironkova denied the speedy end to the match by gritting her Eatern European molars and playing a competitive set of tennis which had crowds on Court One and elsewhere captivated.
That it was won in a tie breaker seemed fitting, and Petra knew she needed to respond immediately. This she did, and by breaking serve early in the decider, the Bulgarian never had another look in. Kvitova into her second semi on a row at Wimbledon, and a testing quarter final just the preparation required for either Azarenka or Paszek.
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