AS I MENTIONED ALREADY, I THINK I CAME HERE AS A WINNER ALREADY.”

Petra Kvitova, after winning Sunday in the first round of the French Open in her first match since she fought off an intruder in her home in December and suffered severe injuries to her left hand from knife wounds. The Czech defeated American Julia Boserup 6- 3, 6- 2.

SUSAN MULLANE, USA TODAY SPORTS