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Petra Kvitova: Tennis star tells court of knife attack horror | Petra Kvitova: Tennis star tells court of knife attack horror |
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Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova has given a graphic testimony at the trial of the man accused of stabbing her in her home in the Czech Republic. | Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova has given a graphic testimony at the trial of the man accused of stabbing her in her home in the Czech Republic. |
She suffered damage to ligaments and tendons in her playing left hand when fighting off an intruder in 2016. | |
The star had surgery and returned to tennis five months after the attack. | |
"There was blood all over the place," she said via video-link to avoid being in the same room as the suspect, who denies the allegations. | |
The suspect, 33-year-old Radim Zondra, faces 12 years in prison if convicted. He is currently serving another prison sentence for a separate offence. | The suspect, 33-year-old Radim Zondra, faces 12 years in prison if convicted. He is currently serving another prison sentence for a separate offence. |
His colleagues have said in court that at the time of the incident, in December 2016, he was at work. | |
What did Kvitova say? | |
She said the suspect rang the doorbell and she allowed him to enter as she was expecting a doping test. She said he claimed he had come to inspect the boiler. | She said the suspect rang the doorbell and she allowed him to enter as she was expecting a doping test. She said he claimed he had come to inspect the boiler. |
While checking the hot water in the bathroom, Zondra allegedly grabbed Kvitova from behind before holding a knife to her throat. | While checking the hot water in the bathroom, Zondra allegedly grabbed Kvitova from behind before holding a knife to her throat. |
In a struggle to free herself, the knife badly injured her left hand. | In a struggle to free herself, the knife badly injured her left hand. |
She said she offered Zondra money to leave, and he accepted some 10,000 Czech crowns (£341; $440). | |
Her tendons, fingers and nerves were damaged, resulting in a four-hour surgery. | Her tendons, fingers and nerves were damaged, resulting in a four-hour surgery. |
Kvitova made no public comments after the testimony but her spokesman said she was pleased to put it behind her, AP news agency reports. | Kvitova made no public comments after the testimony but her spokesman said she was pleased to put it behind her, AP news agency reports. |