Man who stabbed tennis star Petra Kvitova jailed for 8 years

March 26, 2019 20:17

The man who stabbed tennis champion Petra Kvitova in her home in the Czech Republic has been sentenced to eight years in jail, local media report.

Radim Zondra, 33, went to her house in December 2016 saying he needed to inspect the boiler.

He then grabbed Kvitova from behind and held a knife to her throat. She suffered severe wounds to her left hand in the struggle to free herself.

Appearing at a regional court in Brno, Zondra denied all charges against him.

Last month Kvitova delivered graphic testimony via video link, telling the court that there was "blood all over the place".

The two-time Wimbledon champion suffered damage to ligaments and tendons in her playing hand, and had to have surgery. She returned to tennis five months later.

She is now in the US, competing in the Miami Open.

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