Petra Kvitová poised to grab world No.1 spot

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitová can take the top spot in the world rankings – if she holds her own against rivals at the Australian Open

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Chris Johnstone | 24.01.2012

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Petra Kvitová makes a backhand return during her fourth round match against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne on Monday; she won the Wimbledon singles title at age 21

World number two and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová is on the verge of becoming the top-ranked women’s singles player for the first time in her short career after the current holder, Caroline Wozniacki, was dumped out of the Australian Open. Kvitová faces two rivals for the top spot, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, and must at lest equal their performance in the first Grand Slam of the year to clinch the number one ranking.

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