In a titanic battle which ebbed and flowed for over two hours, Ana Ivanovic outlasted Jelena Jankovic to ensure Serbian bragging rights and become next Monday’s world No1. More importantly, the 6-4 3-6 6-4 win booked her a place in the women’s final to face No13 seed Dinara Safina.
Jankovic had lost seven of…
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All I can say about Jankovic vs Ivanovic match is - WOW!
Amazing match in three sets, Ana was better 6-4 3-6 6-4 and with this win she became new world No. 1.
Congrats to both Serbian players on great play today, and congrats to Ana on becoming No.1 in the…
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Much like the men, the women also have their version of “the dream semifinal”. It is an all-Serbian semi, as the two highest remaining seeded players, No. 2 Ana Ivanovic and No. 3 Jelena Jankovic, will battle it out on what should be the best women’s match so far in Paris.
Second semifinal plays two Russians, seed No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova and…
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Get the lowdown on world No.2 Ana Ivanovic in the latest Sony Ericsson video…
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Jelena Jankovic was in a hurry on Tuesday as she repelled Spanish qualifier Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the French Open.
The third seed has endured a rash of aches and pains over the past week and did not want to prolong her stay on Suzanne Lenglen Court longer than necessary.
"I had to be very… Continue
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The No. 2-seeded Ivanovic beat No. 10 Patty Schnyder 6-3, 6-2 to become the first semifinalist at Roland Garros.
Ivanovic is yet to drop a set at Roland Garros this year as she bids to claim her maiden grand slam title, and she remains in pole position to claim the world No1 ranking from Maria Sharapova, who is…
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Highlights of the women's action from day eight of the French Open at Roland…
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Serbian beauty will grace cover of one more magazine, this time it's the cover of the August issue of Britain FHM.
The feature will probably have at least eight pages and promises to include some of Ana's best ever imagery. It goes on sale in Britain on 1 July, and other editions around the world are due to be published around the same…
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12 Serbian players were at the beginning of Roland Garros this year.
Now we have 10 of them still in the competition and 5 of them who already reached quarters!…
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Ana Ivanovic moved a step closer to winning a first Grand Slam title and by brushing aside Petra Cetkovska in a fourth round mismatch at Roland Garros.
The 20-year-old second seed won 6-0, 6-0 in just 54 minutes to underline her potential winner status.
In four straight sets wins so far, Ana has…
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Ana's agent Gavin Versi confirmed that Ana has signed with Rolex. The Geneva-based watch company will use her in advertising, like it has with other tennis icons Roger Federer and Andy Roddick.
Ivanovic, who will be the only female tennis player to serve as an ambassador for Rolex, is flattered to be interesting to such a reputable brand.
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Former champion Serena Williams has crashed out of the French Open in straight sets after losing her third-round clash with world No24 Katarina Srebotnik 6-4, 6-4.
“There are a lot of things I would try to do different, but you can’t rewind time,” Williams… Continue
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The world's top players say goodbye to Justine Henin, who retired from professional tennis at the top of the…
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