set down to defeat Samantha Stosur. In the final, Kvitová defeated Victoria Azarenka in three sets to win her sixth title of the year and her first year-ending championship on debut, thus becoming the third player to achieve this feat. She concluded the year ranked at a career-high ranking of world No. 2. The following year, Kvitová reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Opens, falling on both occasions to Sharapova. She also made the quarterfinals at the Wimbledon Championships, where she was the defending champion, but fell to eventual champion Serena Williams. Partnering Tomáš Berdych, they won the Hopman Cup, giving the Czech Republic its second Hopman Cup title. She also reached the last eight at the Summer Olympics and was also crowned the US Open Series champion after winning titles in Montreal and New Haven. Kvitová ended 2012 as world No. 8. Highlights of Kvitová's 2013 season include winning titles in Dubai and Tokyo, along with quarterfinal and semifinal appearances at the Wimbledon Championships and WTA Tour Championships, respectively. She finished 2013 as world No. 6. In 2014, Kvitová won her second Major singles title at the Wimbledon Championships, defeating Eugenie Bouchard in the final. The week before the US Open, Kvitová won the Connecticut Open in her third consecutive final at the event. She also won the inaugural edition of the Wuhan Open, and was runner-up to Sharapova at the China Open. She ended 2014 as world No. 4. Kvitová's 2015 season is highlighted by a runner-up finish to Radwańska at the WTA Finals, and her first ever quarterfinal appearance at the US Open. She also won the title in Sydney and captured her second title in Madrid, registering her first win over Serena Williams en route. Moreover, she successfully defended her Connecticut Open title and it marked the first time in her career where she had successfully defended a title. Kvitová concluded 2015 as world No. 6, her fifth top 10 finish in a row. The following year, Kvitová claimed the bronze medal at the Summer Olympics and then went on to capture her second title in Wuhan. She also won the WTA Elite Trophy on debut, thus becoming the first player to win both categories of year-ending championships on debut, having won the WTA Finals in 2011 on debut. She ended 2016 as world No. 11. Highlights of Kvitová's 2017 season include winning the