"When she did, the Tennis Channel asked her to do a trial week at their studios in Santa Monica. "I went there and after five minutes, I was like, I was born for this," she said, laughing. "I realized it was something where I really, truly have deep knowledge that you can only gather if you've done this for your entire life.""
"Her doctor didn't mince words. "He told me, you will have two to three more years in your knee for competition after this, and if you don't wanna destroy your knee completely, then you should probably think about [the end]," she said. Petkovic was already in her early 30s, and wrestling with the existential question every player grinding it out on tour eventually contends with: "How long am I going to be able to do this?""
Andrea Petkovic entered a second act after a left-knee injury required surgery and her doctor warned of only two to three competitive years remaining. In her early 30s she retired in 2022 after balancing playing with hosting a weekly sports television show in Germany. A trial week at Tennis Channel studios in Santa Monica revealed a strong fit for broadcasting. Petkovic now commentates for ESPN, Sky Sports and BBC Radio, known for telegenic presence, tailored style, and precise tactical analysis developed to compensate for limited natural talent on court.
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