Andrea Petkovic will end her tennis career after the US Open, which begins on Monday.
The 34-year-old announced this on Sunday on the sidelines of the US Open in New York in a “Sportschau” interview.
“I’m still leaving the option open to add a tournament in Europe that’s a little closer to my family and friends – but in general this is my last tournament here,” said Petkovic: “Maybe it’s over here in New York. “
According to “Sportschau” she did not give any details about her decision in an emotional conversation. She only wanted to talk in more detail about her decision on Monday.
The world number 104 meets in Flushing Meadows. in the first round on Tuesday to Olympic champion Belinda Bencic from Switzerland (No. 13).
The greatest success of the Darmstadt native, who began her professional career in 2006, was reaching the semi-finals of the 2014 French Open in Paris. She won a total of seven individual titles on the WTA tour, and her best place in the world rankings in October 2011 was ninth.
With the German Fed Cup team, Petkovic reached the final in 2014, which was lost to the Czech Republic.