Ana Ivanovic-biography

Name and Surname: ANA IVANOVIC

Date of birth: 6.11.1987.

Place of birth: BELGRADE

Height: 6'1 (1.86 m)
Weight: 152 lbs. (69 kg)

Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (August 2003)

Like a little girl, Ana liked to watch Monika Seles. She remembered the phone number to a local tennis school and begged her parents to take her there. She got racquet for fifth birthday and imediately fell in love with the game. Her favourite victory is against Nicole Vaidisova in quarter final of Wimbledon. Ana was losing in third set 3-5, Nicole had 3 match points, but Anci saved them and finally she won...

Ana says that when she is in love she is always cheerful. Also, she said that if she had not been tennis player, she would have done something with languages or psychology.

5 things without Ana Ivanovic cannot be: TENNIS RACQUET, MUSIC, GOOD BOOK, TRAVELS AND WATCHBAND...

Her perfections are: ACCURACY, PERSISTENCE and WILL.

Her defects are: OBSTINACY, IMPATIENCE and she is a little SHY...

ANA*S MOTTO IS: STAY POSITIVE WHEN IS THE HARDEST!!!

Career HighlightsSINGLESWinner (8): 2008 - Indian Wells, Roland Garros, Linz; 2007 - Berlin, Los Angeles, Luxembourg; 2006 - Montreal; 2005 - Canberra; 2004 - ITF/Mallorca 2-ESP, ITF/Gifu-JPN, ITF/Fukuoka-JPN, ITF/Fano-ITA, ITF/Batumi-GEO.Finalist (4): 2009 - Indian Wells; 2008 - Australian Open; 2007 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Roland Garros 2007Semifinalist: (8): 2008 - Sydney, Berlin; 2007 - Amelia Island, Wimbledon, Year-End Championships; 2005 - Warsaw, Zurich, Linz.Quarterfinalist (16): 2009 - Dubai; 2008 - Dubai; 2007 - Gold Coast, Sydney, Antwerp, s‘Hertogenbosch2006 - Sydney, Indian Wells, Warsaw, s'Hertogenbosch; Los Angeles; Linz, Hasselt2005 - Miami, Roland Garros; 2004 - Luxembourg.DOUBLESFinalist (1): 2006 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Kirilenko).Semifinalist (2): 2006 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Warsaw (both w/Kirilenko).