Instead, they were scheduled to take part in the Spanish Grand Prix, which was held in July. Patna slowed down for a few minutes after that but were back in the game when they inflicted an all out in the 17th minute. Kvitova, playing in just her eighth tournament since missing five months of action after being stabb. The team was to leave for the tournament on July 13 but applied for visa just three days prior to their departure. US Open 2017: Petra Kvitova returns to big stage with polished performance. Maria Sharapova blasted eight aces and 38 winners with 33 unforced errors in the match. However, FFP rules ban clubs from spending more than their generated revenue, a policy introduced to. “It was a tough match… I didn’t have many free points on my serve, there were a lot of rallies. After a scrappy 7-5 7-5 win over former world number one Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in her opener on . The town has been home to a host of celebrities in the past including French actor Gerard Depardieu .