The 34-year-old former world number nine writes for the German version of Sports Illustrated magazine. In the first edition, Petkovic dealt with aging as a professional athlete.

"We are really very happy that we were able to win Andrea Petkovic for Sports Illustrated ," said editor-in-chief Christoph Landsgesell: "She is not only a world-class tennis player, but also a fantastic author."

Since 2019, the Darmstadt native, who is an integral part of the German team for the Billie Jean King Cup, has also been part of the ZDF sports report's moderation team.