Petra Kvitova prepares for Wimbledon with Eastbourne win over Jelena Ostapenko
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The 32-year-old, who won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, was in superb form to take the final 6-3 6-2. Defending champion Ostapenko fended off one championship point in the second set, but Kvitova served out to win.
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