Petra Kvitova proves Wimbledon preparedness with Berlin victory

WATCH: Kvitova rallied from a mini-break down in the second-set tiebreaker to defeat Vekic in the final.

BERLIN (AP)—Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova showed she's ready to try for a third title on Sunday by beating Donna Vekic, 6-2, 7-6 (6) to win the Berlin Open for her 31st career victory.

Kvitova saved three of the four break points she faced and converted four of her five opportunities as she won the match in 1 hour, 41 minutes for her sixth title on grass. She has won 12 of her last 13 matches on the surface going back to her title run in Eastbourne last season.

"Every time I play you, you seem to go on and win the title," Vekic told her experienced opponent. "At least this time it was in the final."

Vekic had knocked out two Top 10 opponents in No. 3 Elena Rybakina and No. 8 Maria Sakkari on her way to the Berlin championship match.

The 33-year-old Kvitova, who was playing in her 42nd final, wrapped up the first set in 33 minutes on her debut in Berlin, but the second wasn't as straightforward. The Czech's double-fault gave Vekić the chance to break for a 2-1 lead.

Kvitova managed to break Vekic's serve at 5-4 as she won three games in a row, leaving Vekic serving at 6-5 down to stay in the match. She did, leading to the tiebreaker.

But Kvitova fought back again despite falling 3-1 behind in the tiebreaker.

"I love grass," Kvitova said. "I hope I come back next year."

Only Venus Williams with 49 titles has won more titles among active players.