Top tennis in Bad Homburg – Petkovic “It’s already tingling” – sports mix

Surcharge to the star event in Bad Homburg!

From Sunday the world elite of women’s tennis will take part in the premiere of the “Bad Homburg Open”.

In addition to top stars like Simona Halep (29) and Victoria Azarenka (31), Angelique Kerber (33), Laura Siegemund (33), Mona Barthel (30) and Andrea Petkovic (33) also play four German players in the Kurpark! Especially for Petkovic from Darmstadt, the preparation for Wimbledon will be a very special tournament!

The BILD interview!

BILD: Ms. Petkovic, how much do you feel the anticipation?

Petkovic: “I was here last week and played. But there were no grandstands yet. When I came back to the Kurpark, it definitely tingled. “

BILD: What are you most looking forward to as a local hero?

Petkovic: “Especially about playing in front of my friends and family. Because we tennis professionals rarely have such a home game, especially not on grass. Grass always gives a tournament a very special flair. “

BILD: What makes you optimistic that it will work out for you in Bad Homburg? In Berlin you failed in the first round …

Petkovic: “I’ve improved my serve and a good serve makes a difference on grass. I also go online earlier now. My game against Victoria Azarenka in Berlin was good despite the defeat – I didn’t have that confidence then. That’s exactly what I’ve focused on in the past few days. I can keep up with the best in terms of play. “

BILD: How do you see the chances of the other German players?

Petkovic: “I do believe that Angie Kerber is always a favorite on grass because it’s simply her surface. Since I haven’t done badly on grass lately, I also have hopes for myself. “

BILD: As an ambassador for the European Open in Hamburg, you recently described tennis as a “sleeping giant”. How did you mean the statement?

Petkovic: “All the people I have met through my jobs love and enjoy playing tennis, but often don’t know where to watch tennis. If we have more tournaments, people watch live tennis and see the speed there, you can get the youth to pick up the racket again. Then we’ll get German tennis stars again. Tournaments like in Bad Homburg are of course great. “