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VIDEO: Andrea Petkovic’s Victory Dance At The Australian Open 2011

30th-seeded Andrea Petkovic is the lowest-ranked player remaining in the women's draw for the Australian Open 2011. She got past Venus Williams in the third round thanks in large part to luck: The 4th-seeded American retired after just one game, finding herself insufficiently recovered from a groin injury sustained in a previous match. Petkovic beat Maria Sharapova in the fourth round entirely on her own merits, however, and in straight sets -- reason enough to bust out her "Petko" dance on the court:



Also not to be missed: Petkovic's showstopper of a dress, a lime-and-magenta Adidas number that popped beautifully in HD against the blue courts.

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