Czech player Radek Stepanek speaks up about divorce from Vaidisova, new romance with Kvitova

Czech tennis player Radek Stepanek opened up about his divorce from now-retired tennis player Nicole Vaidisova and his new love in the name of current top-ten player Petra Kvitova in a recent interview with Tennis.com.

“There were times before when our marriage didn’t work, but I was fighting until the end to make it work. We didn’t find a way. I believe for both of us in the long run it was the best option. I didn’t want it to happen but it’s always better to be honest,” Stepanek said.

As for Kvitova, he said: “I found in Petra something very, very special. She’s a very smart girl and very humble for a person who has already achieved so much in tennis. She has a big heart and when I see her parents, I kind of see my own parents. I’m so happy I found her, and it definitely changed my life.”

Vaidisova, a former top ten player, has retired from tennis but there have been rumors that she might make a comeback soon.