Petra Kvitová misses out on twin triumph Down Under

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitová stumbles in her attempt to reach the Australian Open final with a rare recent loss to Marie Sharapova

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Chris Johnstone | 26.01.2012

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Petra Kvitová's winning run against Sharapova failed to hold into the Australian Open

Petra Kvitová's Australian Open loss against Marie Sharapova means the Czech misses out on a Grand Slam final and the chance to go number one in the world ranking for the first time.

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