Petkovic: Catching Kardashian Fever

Andrea Petkovic, the No. 10 seed at the U.S. Open, cruised through her first-round match Tuesday, eliminating Ekaterina Bychkova in straight sets. When Petkovic isn’t on court, she’s moonlighting as a guest blogger for the Wall Street Journal. Here’s her second post, as told to Scott Cacciola. Well, the Kardashians are at my hotel on Park Avenue. Yesterday, when <a href="http://www.cheapcigarettesonlineoutlet.com"><strong>cheap cigarettes</strong></a> I was heading out for dinner, there were 20 bodyguards and a huge camera team in the hotel lobby. I didn’t see the actual sisters, unfortunately. But my father told me all about it. And my father—he doesn’t know anything about pop culture or celebrities. So he was like, ‘You know, there are some famous sisters here!’ I was <a href="http://www.cheapcigarettesonlineoutlet.com/2011-marlboro-menthol-smooth-box-cigarettes-p-385"><strong>Discount Marlboro menthol cigarettes</strong></a> trying to figure out who it could be, and then somebody in the hotel told me it was the Kardashians. I think all of them are here. I still haven’t seen them, but maybe today. I heard they were going to stay for a month. I just love being in New York. I love to go for walks, stroll around in the city, feel the energy and the vibe. I think there’s just something special in the air here, and I try to enjoy that. I also make sure to avoid the tourist attractions. A couple of days ago, I walked near the hotel and found a couple of nice little cafes. One of the nice things is that I almost never get recognized. Around the tennis court I obviously do because people here are interested in tennis. But on the streets, not so much. I look a lot different in normal clothes. As far as my knee goes, it’s getting better every day. I have my trainer and my doctor working on it. While I’m not 100% yet, I’m trying to improve every day. I definitely want to get the best out of myself here. I don’t have a whole lot of free time today, but I think I’m going to go for a nice dinner. My parents are here, and we’re going to a French place that does steaks. Mostly it’s because I’m just really lazy and the restaurant is across the street from the hotel. I also have to have a massage. <a href="http://www.cheapcigarettesonlineoutlet.com/newport-2010-menthol-box-100s-cigarettes-for-sale-p-425"><strong>Discont Newport cigarettes</strong></a> Well, I don’t need it. But I’m getting one, and I’m really looking forward to it.