Petra Kvitova recalled to a Czech court how there was "blood everywhere" as she gave evidence against a man accused of attacking her with a knife in her home in December 2016.
The two-time Wimbledon winner, and an Australian Open finalist last month, sustained career-threatening injuries to her left hand following the incident.
Kvitova gave testimony at the trial of a man charged with assault in relation to the incident. The suspect denies the allegations.
The 28-year-old, who returned to competitive tennis in May 2017, gave evidence in a separate room at the Brno court via video and alleged that the accused said he was there to inspect her boiler.
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Kvitova said she opened the door as she was expecting to take a doping test.
"He asked me to turn on the hot water tap and at that moment I had a knife against my neck. I grabbed it with both hands," she said.
"I held the blade with my left hand. I snatched it away, I fell on the floor and there was blood everywhere."