Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova gets engaged to her coach Jiri Vanek

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova made an announcement on Wednesday that she is engaged to her coach Jiri Vanek in her "special place," the All England Lawn Tennis Club. 

The two have reportedly been dating since 2020.

In the photograph, Kvitova and Venak can be seen smiling. The photo was captured on the balcony of All England Lawn Tennis Club. Kvitova has captioned her tweet as, “Happy news we wanted to share with you guys. I said ‘yes’ in my special place.”

The tweet has grabbed much attention across social media and fans went on to congratulate the pair. The announcement came days after Kvitova finished runner-up in Cincinnati. In the Cincinnati final, Caroline Garcia defeated Kvitova 6-2, 6-4.

In her 40th career final, Kvitova was aiming for her 30th victory. Kvitova's second-serve return into the net gave Garcia the victory.

Petra Kvitova and Jiri Vanek started working together during the 2016 off-season. Previously Kvitova was engaged to Radek Meidl, a hockey player from the Czech Republic, 2015.

A user wrote, “So excited and happy for you! Congrats to you both!”

Another person felt “overjoyed” after receiving the news and wished them a “happy and forever relationship.”

A person expressed her love for them and marked it as “the happiest news.”

Another individual noted, “I am so happy for you Petra and Jiri. Wishing you guys nothing but the best. Happy Engagement!”