![Petra Kvitova's thundering forehand helped her beat Donna Vekic in the German Open. (EPA PHOTO) Petra Kvitova's thundering forehand helped her beat Donna Vekic in the German Open. (EPA PHOTO)](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/e36d14ae-cfe2-4695-aa41-e5fc29091f6e.jpg/r0_0_800_600_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2 7-6(6) to lift the German Open title and confirm her form on grass just over a week before the grand slam in London.
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The 33-year-old Czech, who had also beaten Vekic en route to the title in Miami this year, was too strong for the Croatian in the first set with the 26-year-old struggling with her forehand.
Kvitova found herself a break down early in the second set but battled back from 5-3 and moved 6-5 up with an ace.
Vekic, who has shot up the rankings from 69th to 23rd this season following an Australian Open quarter-final spot and a title in Monterrey, forced a tiebreak.
She was beaten, however, with a thundering Kvitova forehand on the first match point.
Australian Associated Press