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Tennis player's perfect response to brutal online trolling

Andrew Reid
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Pictured here, Andrea Petkovic returns a ball to her opponent in a tennis match.
Andrea Petkovic hit back at an online troll in style. Pic: Getty

Women’s tennis star Andrea Petkovic has delivered a brilliant serve to an online troll who tried to undermine her ability.

The German veteran found herself the target of some unsavoury comments after losing in straight sets to the former Wimbledon champion at an exhibition event in Berlin.

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Kvitova is a two-time major winner and consistently in or around the top 10 of women’s tennis so defeat for Petkovic was really no surprise.

However, a social media user decided to stick the boot into the German by slamming her game and suggesting she look for a career in something else.

"You are so terrible! I think you should quit tennis and do [sic] a different career," wrote an Instagram user after Petkovic's 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Czech Republic star Kvitova, ranked 12th in the world.

Petkovic, 32, decided to take on the troll head on and accompanied a screenshot of the abuse with her own classy reply to put the Instagram user firmly in their place.

"Missed this!," Petkovic replied after defeat in her first match for ten months.

"Bro, have you been living under a rock? 1) I have 3 careers going at the same time and hate to toot my own horn but I'm awesome and 2) you try returning Petra'’s leftie serve on grass and then get back to me. Love."

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Petkovic, who is ranked 87th in the world having last been in the top ten in 2015, had planned to end her career in 2020, but will play on into next year because this season has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The German then followed up on Twitter by adding, "oh and btw, I got used to these things years back and do not care whatsoever.

Seen here, Andrea Petkovic in action during an exhibition match in Berlin.
Andrea Petkovic went down to Petra Kvitova in an exhibition match in Berlin. Pic: Getty

"I had ten of these today AFTER AN EXHO (exhibition game), but the career thing was funny to me - wrong person, buddy, wrong person."

As well playing tennis professionally, Petkovic is also a presenter for German broadcaster ZDF.

The renowned bookworm has written her biography, due out in October, and in March she founded an online book club, which has just under 5,000 followers on Instagram.

It’s safe to say the German’s career after professional tennis is looking in good shape.

with Yahoo Sport staff