The U.S. Open retired a two-time champion on Monday.

In her first-round morning match, Petra Kvitova retired from professional tennis after losing 6-1, 6-0 to Frenchwoman Dianne Parry at the Grandstand on Day 2 of the year’s Grand Slam finale in Flushing.

Very few fans were there to witness the event, as traffic chaos prevented many from entering the grounds for the 11 a.m. match start.

The 35-year-old, a Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, cried as she waved to the sparse crowd. 4

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“Thank you guys for coming. I hoped I’d put on a better show today but it was really tough to know that maybe it’s my last one,” Kvitova said on the court after the match. “Emotionally it was really tough. So I’m not sure how you’re gonna talk right now after the video and everything but thank you

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