Top women’s tennis player 'lucky to be alive' after a home intruder posing as a gas man held a knife to her throat

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December 20, 2016 3:26 PM

According to Ornstein, the burglar held a knife to Kvitova's throat when a struggle began in the bathroom. Kvitova reportedly suffered lacerations to four fingers on her left hand, when the burglar ran and the police were called.

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Womens tennis star and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was stabbed in her left hand, her playing hand, with a knife by a home intruder on Tuesday, according to reports.

According to a report from David Ornstein of BBC, Kvitova, currently No. 11 in the world, was in the

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According to reports, the suspect is still at large and police have launched a manhunt.

According to ESPN, Kvitova was supposed to play in a charity match on Tuesday. Given the prognosis, it appears Kvitova will be out for several months of the 2017 season.

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