Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was injured by a knife-wielding attacker during a burglary at her home in Prague on Tuesday and had to undergo surgery on her left hand.
An operation that took 3 hours and 45 minutes revealed that the lefthanded player's injuries were "serious," but "there's no reason to think she wouldn't be able to play tennis," her spokesman Karel Tejkal said.
Kvitova will, however, miss the Australian Open and a significant part of the season as she won't be able to fully train for at least three months, Tejkal said.
Kvitova sustained damaged to the tendons in her left hand, along with injuries to all five fingers and two nerves,.
Prostejov police spokesman Frantisek Korinek said the attacker escaped from the scene and was at large.
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Red Sox trade Buchholz
Boston traded righthander Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. Now 32, Buchholz pitched a no-hitter in 2007 in his second major league game. He is a two-time All-Star but he has been inconsistent through his career. He is 81-61 with a 3.96 ERA in parts of 10 big league seasons. He was 8-10 with a 4.78 ERA this year.
The 24-year-old Tobias has hit .301 in 188 minor league games since being selected by the Phillies in the 10th round in 2015.
• Free agent first baseman Chris Colabello, a former Twin, agreed to a minor league contract with the Indians and will attend big league spring training. Colabello is a .257 career hitter with 28 homers and 111 RBI in 225 major league games.
