Andrea Petkovic To Begin Rehab After Surgery

Written by: Staff on 7th January 2013

Andrea Petkovic To Begin Rehab After Surgery

epa03520140 Andrea Petkovic of Germany receives treatment to her knee during her women's singles match against Australia's Ashleigh Barty at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament between Germany and Australia in Perth, Australia, 29 December 2012. Petkovic had to retire later in the game due to a knee injury. EPA/TONY MCDONOUGH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT |

Andrea Petkovic will start over once again with the lonely process of rehabilitation after undergoing surgery in Germany to repair a torn meniscus.

The heartbreak which curtailed her appearance last week at the Hopman Cup in Perth alongside partner Tommy Haas will keep the hard-luck German off the court for at least another two months.

Social-media queen Petkovic tweeted news of her condition and is mentally prepared to miss the Australian Open for a second straight edition after reaching the 2011 quarter-finals.

She is also out of her nation’s Fed Cup tie in February. The 25-year-old has been plagued by injuries in her career. She was out for eight months in 2012 and dropped from the WTA top 10 to her current 126th ranking.

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