Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova is all smiles after receiving her WTA Elite trophy in Zhuhai, China yesterday. Pic/PTI

Zhuhai (China): Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in straight sets to take the title at the $2.2-million WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai yesterday. Number three seed Kvitova dispatched the fourth seed 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and ten minutes, a month after she marked a return to form by winning the Wuhan Open.