World No.11 tennis player Petra Kvitova was attacked by a robber in her apartment in the Czech Republic on Tuesday,December 20 on her left and dominant hand.A robber had entered her home,posing as a gas man,and held a knife to Kvitova’s throat.The lacerations to her hand occurred while she pulled the knife away from her throat.The attacker stole €155 from her.She will not be able to pick up a racket for three months and cannot return to a court for at least six months.The former two-time Wimbledon champion and World No.2 called being able to move the fingers on her left hand “the greatest Christmas present I could have wished for”.She hopes to return to action as soon as possible.