In a spectacular way, Andrea Petkovic has become the first German tennis player since 2001 that reached the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Miami. The personable 23-year-old defeated world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the round of sixteen with 7:5, 3:6, 6:3.
Especially towards the end of the first set Andrea demonstrated her extraordinary fighting spirit, when she was overcoming three set points at a score of 4:5, and later on taking her chances by closing out the set with 7:5.
Having a bye in the first round, Andrea’s first opponent in the Sony Ericsson Open was Jamie Hampton (USA | WTA 127) which she outplayed with a final score of 6:2, 7:5. After an impressing performance in the 3rd round, the 6:0, 6:3 win over Iveta Benesova couldn’t be more deserved by the world ranked 23rd.
In the quarterfinals, Andrea will encounter Jelena Jankovic (SRB | WTA 7) who won over Anabel Medina Garrigues.
Information on Andrea’s matches and tournaments can be found in the matchcenter.
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