Tennis now has a banana gate scandal on its hands! French tennis player Elliot Benchetrit asked a ball girl to peel his banana during the Australian Open. The umpire stepped in, and told him off. Benchetrit was not too pleased.
It’s bad enough that the ball boys and girls have to handle sweaty towels. Good call by the umpire in this situation.
Petra Kvitova is known on the tennis tour for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety in her game. Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion is also one of the highest-paid tennis players in the world. Her idol growing up was Martina Navratilova (from former Czechoslovakia, and also a left-hander).
Kvitova is represented by talent agency IMG since 2014.
Kvitova is a brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer. She previously had a sponsorship deal with California-based watchmaker Ritmo Mundo.
Kvitova wears Nike shoes and apparel on the court.
Kvitova has a racquet deal with Wilson. Her current racquet is the Wilson Pro Staff 97 Countervail.
In 2020, Kvitova signed a sponsorship deal with luxury automaker Audi. She appeared in the marketing campaign of the Audi Q5 in the Czech Republic.
In 2020, Kvitova became the brand ambassador for mineral water brand Mattoni. Mattoni, based in Karlovy Vary, the Czech Republic, is the largest producer of mineral water in Central Europe.
ALO Diamonds is one of the biggest diamond and jewelry brands in the Czech Republic. It has stores in the Czech Republic as well as in Slovakia, Hong Kong, and the U.S.
Kvitova has an endorsement deal with cosmetics brand L’Occitane. She has appeared in ads for the brand and promotes its products on social media.
Unicredit is a Czech and Slovak bank based in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Kvitova endorses Czech postal service company Ceska Posta.
Kvitova works with the charity Right To Play. It is an international non-profit organization that empowers vulnerable children to deal with and overcome the effects of war, poverty, and disease around the world through play.