Andrea Petkovic is in the second round of the French Open. The 34-year-old from Darmstadt, who reached the semi-finals in Paris in 2014, prevailed in her opening match 6-4, 6-2 against Oceane Dodin from France. Next opponent of the world number 65. is the former number one Wiktoria Asarenka from Belarus or Ana Bogdan from Romania.
Petkovic, who was eliminated in her opening match for the past two years, remains an expert on French opponents. She has now won eight of her last nine games against opponents from the neighboring country.
