Philosophical Petkovic back into last 8 of Grand Slam again after battling back from injury

Published February 05, 2015

Andrea Petkovic had plenty to be philosophical about when she considered retiring from tennis after a succession of injuries saw her drop out of the top 10 and plummet to 143rd.

Fast forward 18 months, and the 26-year-old German is into a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time since reaching the last eight at the U.S. Open in 2011. She beat unseeded Kiki Bertens 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 at the French Open on Monday.

Petkovic also reached the quarters at the Australian Open and French Open in 2011, achieving a career-high ranking of No. 9 that year.

Then it all started to go wrong. Injuries to her back, ankle and knee took their toll, and by the end of 2012 she was ranked 143rd and almost quit the sport.

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