Kvitova retires from Paris for illness

Bad news for the organisation of the Open GDF Suez as Petra Kvitova is unable to play as she is struggling with breathing problems.

Seeded no2, Petra was scheduled to play against Alize Cornet in the 2nd round. The Czech will be replaced by Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

This is another bad news from Petra that didn’t start the year in style especially after crashing out in the 1st round in Melbourne to world no. 98 Luksika Kumkhum