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Petra Kvitova: Man who stabbed tennis star jailed for eight years

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The man who stabbed tennis champion Petra Kvitova in her home in the Czech Republic has been sentenced to eight years in jail, local media report.

Radim Zondra, 33, went to her house in December 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 struggle to free herself.

Appearing at a regional court in Brno, Zondra denied all charges against him.

Last month Kvitova delivered graphic testimony via video link, telling the court that there was "blood all over the place".