Andrea Petkovic is a German tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of 18 on January 10, 2011. She has won two WTA titles and been runner-up five times. In doubles, she has won one title and been runner-up three times, as well as reaching the finals of the 2013 Australian Open with fellow German Mona Barthel. Born in 1986, Andrea stands at 5’6″ tall, weighs 145 pounds, and plays right-handed.
Petkovic was born to Croatian parents in East Berlin when it was still divided by the Berlin Wall separating West Germany from East Germany. When she was six years old, her family moved back to Croatia after being granted permission due to her mother’s illness which required specialized medical care not available in East Germany. Petkovic began playing Tennis at the age of 7 and has said that Monica Seles was an early influence on her game since she was a big fan of Seles while growing up.
Petkovic turned professional in 2003 and finished that year ranked world no. 664. In 2004, she suffered from a stress fracture in her back which kept her out of competition for six months, but she managed to recover well enough to finish 2005 ranked 502.
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