(UTV|COLOMBO) – The man who stabbed tennis champion Petra Kvitova in her home in the Czech Republic has been sentenced to eight years in jail.
Radim Zondra, 33, went to her flat in 2016 saying he needed to inspect the boiler. He then grabbed Kvitova from behind and held a knife to her throat.
She suffered severe wounds to her left hand in the fight to free herself but returned to tennis five months later.
Appearing at a regional court in Brno, Zondra denied all charges against him.
Zondra, who is currently serving a prison sentence for another crime, was convicted of serious battery and illegal entry into Kvitova’s apartment.
The 29-year-old player, who is currently the world number two, told the court last month there was “blood all over the place” after the December 2016 attack.
She added that she had offered Zondra money to leave, eventually giving him 10,000 Czech crowns (£341; $440). The court has ordered him to pay this back.
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