Ana Ivanovic born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade is a Serbian professional tennis player. She is currently ranked World No. 2 and is the top ranked Serbian player, just in front of compatriot Jelena Janković. At the 2007 French Open, Ivanović reached her first Grand Slam singles final, losing to Justine Henin. She also reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the Women's Tennis Association Tour Championships in 2007. At the 2008 Australian Open final, she was defeated by Maria Sharapova.
Biography
Birthdate: November 6, 1987
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Residence: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $4,161,847
Highlight Career Singles Titles:
2008--Indian Wells
2007--Berlin, Los Angeles, Luxembourg
2006--Montreal
2005--Canberra
Personal life
Ana was born in an ethnic Serb family. Her mother, Dragana, a lawyer, attends her daughter's matches all season along, while Ana's father, Miroslav, who is a self-employed businessman attends as many events as he possibly can. Ana has a younger brother, Miloš, with whom she loves to play basketball.[1] Other hobbies include shopping, watching movies and playing Sudoku. Ivanović's uncle is a former footballer and her coach although she chooses not to have a permanent coach. Aside from her tennis career, Ivanović also studies finance and Spanish at a university in Belgrade. One of her uncles lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her inspiration to begin playing was Monica Seles, and she also admires Roger Federer.
On September 8, 2007, Ivanović has become a UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia, alongside Aleksandar Đorđević and Emir Kusturica. She takes a special interest in the fields of education and child protection. Ivanović visited a primary school in Serbia during her inauguration and said: "I'm also looking forward to going into the classroom and meeting many kids."
Playing style
Ivanović is an offensive baseliner. She relies heavily on the power, depth, and placement of her forehand strokes, producing many winners through penetrating, flat shots with occasional topspin. Her net play has improved significantly, and her drop shots are generally well executed. Ivanović's two-handed backhand is solid, but if she has time to get in the correct court position, she prefers to hit an inside-out forehand. She has a forceful but unreliable serve, although she occasionally hits aces on her second serve. She has occasionally won matches with a first serve percentage of below 40%.
Because of her height, Ivanović spends much of her training time on improving her fitness and footwork.
Ivanović often describes her own playing as "point by point," making it possible for her to win matches that seemed to have been lost. On the other hand, her quality of play can vary significantly from match to match. Ivanović also has difficulty in adapting and changing her strategy when not in control of a match.
Her style is suitable for all surfaces; however, clay courts give her more time to reach shots from her opponent. Although it is generally more difficult to hit through opponents on a slow clay surface, Ivanović has sufficiently powerful strokes to overcome much of this disadvantage.
Relate:
- Ana Ivanovic Video Most View on Youtube
- The Ana Ivanovic Official Site
- More 2,000 Ivanovic Photos on Flickr
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