Andrea Petkovic says she is experiencing physical and personal issues that are affecting her tennis.
The 16th-ranked Petkovic lost her opening match for a second tournament in a row, exiting against Pauline Parmentier in Luxembourg.
"I'm currently not so good, in health and privately," she said in a tearful interview with German television after the match. "I'm currently not in any condition to play tennis."
The statement led to concerns about Petkovic's participation in the Fed Cup final against the Czech Republic, where she is expected to play singles alongside German No. 1 Angelique Kerber. But her father, Zoran, told Bild that physical issue was a wrist injury and that the personal problems were ''nothing tough,'' adding that she would play the team competition as scheduled following a week's break.
Fed Cup captain Barbara Rittner indicated that Petkovic was still her choice for singles, saying, "A little break for mind and body will help. The team and atmosphere in Prague will take care of everything else."