Petra Kvitova suffered an injury to her left hand after a knife-wielding burglar attacked the two-time Wimbledon champion in her home in Prostejov, Czech Republic, on Tuesday.
Kvitova posted the following statement on her Facebook page, providing an update on her status:
On Friday, Kvitova discussed the injury after being released from the hospital, per ESPN.com.
"I'm happy to tell you I'm feeling well," Kvitova said. "The medical staff, the police, my family and my team have all provided me with amazing support in this difficult situation."
According to the Associated Press (h/t MailOnline), Karel Tejkal, Kvitova's spokesman, described the incident as a burglary. Doctors treated the 26-year-old after the attack, and the injury is not life-threatening, according to Tejkal.
"It was a random crime; nobody was going to attack or rob her as Petra Kvitova," said Tejkal, per BBC Sport.
Kvitova underwent surgery that lasted three hours and 45 minutes. Doctors repaired tendons in all five digits on her left hand and two nerves, per Katie Spellman on Tuesday. She will be in a cast for six to eight weeks during her recovery and will not be able to bear weight for three months.
"When we talk about (playing tennis), it will take about six months," surgeon Radek Kebrle of the Hand and Plastic Surgery Institute said Wednesday, per the Telegraph. "It's a serious injury, and we have to deal with that accordingly."
The surgery could potentially save her career, per BBC Sport's David Ornstein, who reported that the intruder was let into the home posing as a gas man. Kvitova suffered lacerations to four fingers and had a knife held to her throat, per Ornstein.
Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times relayed reports from the Czech Republic that Kvitova "sustained knife wounds to tendons in her left hand" as a result of the assault. He provided further information about the alleged nature of the incident:
Ben Rothenberg @BenRothenbergRobbery apparent motive--assailant entered Kvitova's home under guise of maintenance worker. Prognosis uncertain, non life-threatening.
Kvitova, the WTA's 11th-ranked player, is a force in women's tennis. Wimbledon has been her favourite venue, as she's won the iconic tournament twice, in 2011 and 2014.
In 2016, the left-hander failed to make it beyond the fourth round of any of the Grand Slam tournaments. She also recently withdrew from her country's Hopman Cup team because of a foot injury. She was set to feature alongside Adam Pavlasek in the 2017 curtain-raiser.
