Andrea Petkovic is not interested in the job of national tennis coach. “No, I certainly won’t be taking on the job,” the former player told the pay-TV channel Sky, for which she works as an expert. The German Tennis Federation (DTB) announced on Sunday that it was parting ways with the previous women’s head coach Barbara Rittner (50).
The former professional player had been the national coach since 2009 and was in charge of the German women’s team as Fed Cup captain between 2005 and 2017. In 2017, Rittner was promoted to Head of Women’s Tennis at the DTB. Petkovic praised her work. “Barbara Rittner has shaped German women’s tennis for 19 years,” said the 36-year-old. “She put her heart and soul into it and has mastered this challenging job very well. She has my greatest respect and thanks for that. “
