( CNN ) -- Petra Kvitova will use the expectation of being defending champion to help her when she begins her Wimbledon campaign . The Czech beat current world No.1 Maria Sharapova at the All England club last year to claim her first grand slam title , and will start this year 's tournament on Centre Court against Uzbekistan 's 97th-ranked Akgul Amanmuradova . `` It 's very big pressure for sure , '' the 22-year-old told CNN when asked about returning to the prestigious grass-court grand slam . `` But without pressure it 's boring . So I will try to work on my game so that when I step onto Centre Court I 'm focused . '' Djokovic , Sharapova head Wimbledon seedings . The left-handed Kvitova is excited to return to Wimbledon , although she will be heading to the London venue earlier than planned after crashing out of the warm-up event at Eastbourne in the first round . `` It 's a very special place to me . I will be honored to return to Wimbledon as the defending champion , '' added Kvitova , who was knocked out of the Australia Open and French Open by Sharapova at the semifinal stages . `` I would have liked to have played more matches , but I have more days for practice , '' said the Czech . `` I can improve my game and I can go there earlier than I expected . I 'm looking forward to being at Wimbledon . '' The world No . 4 explained how her 6-3 6-4 victory over Sharapova was a dream come true and that Wimbledon has a distinct aura which is not present at other tournaments . `` You can not be serious ! '' Tennis ' top tantrums . `` All players want to win Wimbledon , it 's something that money ca n't buy , '' said Kvitova , who is seeded fourth . `` The grand slam at Wimbledon is very special to everyone , it 's on the grass , you play in the whites and it has all the history and the atmosphere . '' Despite her shock straight-sets loss to Ekaterina Makarova at Eastbourne on Monday , Kvitova feels her game is well suited to the grass . `` I 'm happy with my game , I can improve for sure . I play well on the grass ... although I have n't had too many chances to play on the grass this season . '' Unlike the men 's game , which has been dominated by Serbia 's Novak Djokovic , women 's tennis has seen a number of players clinch grand slam titles -- the last six major tournaments have had six different winners . Kvitova expects French Open winner Sharapova and Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka , who she beat in the Wimbledon semifinals last year , to be her main challengers over the Wimbledon fortnight . `` Women 's tennis is very open right now , big players can play well on the grass . Maria has had a great season and she played so well at Roland Garros . `` Azarenka as well had a very good start to the season and plays very nice on the grass . There are a lot of players who can play very well . `` We are all fighting because we know we have a chance , it 's not just me who is the only good player who can win everything . Not at this time , but maybe in the future . '' Sharapova , Wimbledon champion in 2004 , has been drawn against Russia-born Australian Anastasia Rodionova , while second seed Azarenka , who could be set for another semifinal showdown with Kvitova , will play American Irina Falconi . Four-time champion Serena Williams is up against Czech Republic 's Barbora Zahlavova Strycova , while Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska is playing world No . 121 Magdalena Rybarikova . Former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki will begin her quest for a maiden grand slam title with a first round match against Austria 's Tamira Paszek . Unseeded Belgian Kim Clijsters , a winner of four grand slam titles , has been drawn against 18th seed Jelena Jankovic . But former world No . 1 Clijsters ' participation in the event has been called into question after she pulled out of warm-up event in the Netherlands with a stomach strain . In the men 's draw , defending champion Novak Djokovic opens up against former top-ranked Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero . Switzerland 's 16-time grand slam winner Roger Federer , a six-time Wimbledon champion , could face Serbia 's Djokovic in the last four . Third seed Federer will play No . 43 Albert Ramos . French Open champion Rafael Nadal could face fourth seed Andy Murray in the last four for the third year in a row . Second seed Nadal has drawn against Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci . Home-crowd favorite Murray will play former world No . 4 Nikolay Davydenko in his opener , while fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will go up against Australian 2002 winner Lleyton Hewitt .
Former champion Petra Koch beat Maria Sharapova 6 - 3 6 - 4 in the 2011 final . The Czech will begin her campaign against Uzbekistan 's Akgul Amanmuradova . The fourth seed expects world No . 1 , and Victoria Azarenka to qualify . Kvitova says winning Wimbledon is ` ` something that money ca n't buy ''