Andrea Petkovic has reached the round of sixteen at the WTA-Tournament in Paris. The world's number 24 had to fight hard to take away a 7:5; 3:6; 6:2-victory in the first round over fellow countrywoman Angelique Kerber (WTA 50).
"I was a bit tired at first and felt shaky on the court", said Andrea after the match. "I just came from the Fed Cup in Slovenia where I played on clay, so I had to get used to the new surface. But you just have to pull through all of that as an athlete."
In the round of sixteen Andrea will face Kristina Kucova (SVK | WTA 225). In the only encounter between the two players at the qualification for Wimbledon 2009, Kucova won 6:7; 7:6; 6:4 in a close three-setter.
Information on Andrea’s matches and tournaments can be found in the matchcenter.
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