PARIS — Even before she captured her first point in more than five months, with a startling forehand winner, Petra Kvitova had already triumphed. That is what she told herself before she walked on court at Philippe Chatrier Stadium for her first match since a terrifying attack in December ended with her left hand sliced open by a knife-wielding home invader.
On the opening match Sunday, Kvitova easily beat the American Julia Boserup, 6-3, 6-2, in the first round of the French Open, then reported virtually no problems with her injured hand, which had required nearly four hours of surgery to repair.