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American Bernarda Pera: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was eliminated from the WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells on Thursday (IST), losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to France's Varvara Gracheva in the first round.

World No. 70 Gracheva won 68 percent of points on her first serve and 56 percent on her second to take the match in two hours and 22 minutes against the 34-year-old Czech.

Kvitova, who gave birth to son Petr last July, returned from an 18-month maternity leave last week in Austin, where she lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Jodie Burrage in the first round.