Bulgaria's Pironkova Starts Delayed Wimbledon Quarter-Final on Wrong Foot

Spectators brave the elements as rain delays womens quarter final play for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 28 June 2011. EPA/BGNES

The quarter-final women's singles match at Wimbledon 2011 between Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic started with a three-and-a-half-hour delay because of rain.

The match, originally scheduled for 1 pm GMT started only at 5:38 pm, and Pironkova did not do well at the beginnig, losing the first two games in just 4 minutes.

Pironkova, who made it to Wimbledon's quarter-final after kicking Venus Williams out of the tournament for second year in a row, has never won against Kvitova.

The two have played only two matches to date, both in 2008, both won by the Czech tennis player. However, the Wimbledon quarter-final is their first match on a grass court.

Expect more news about Pironkova's performance in our Sports section.

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