Petra kvitova win's over Madison keys in Rio 2016. Bronze metal.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
 A day after missing out on the final, No.11 seed petra kvitova  found redemption at the Olympic tennis event  to claim the bronze medal with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 win over Madison keys.

Despite a painful loss against Monica Puig in the semifinals yesterday, Kvitova in her country's colors always finds another gear and her inspired performance brought home her first Olympic medal and the Czech Republic's third medal overall in the 2016 Games.

"I'm still a bit emotional, so if I cry, sorry," Kvitova said afterwards. "It means almost everything, definitely.