Today Ana and Nenad Zimonjic lost to Yung - Jan Chan / Mariurz Fyrstenberg 6-3 6-4 In Singles Tomorrow Ana Ivanovic vs Petra Cetkovska Play on Court 17 Not Before : 1:00
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Ana lost in Mixed Doubles
Today Ana and Nenad Zimonjic lost to Yung - Jan Chan / Mariurz Fyrstenberg 6-3 6-4 Ana From Her Facebook
It’s a relief to be through. It’s been an emotional time for me lately. Tennis isn’t the priority when you are dealing with the death of someone you love, but you know they would want you to continue competing.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Ana Ivanovic honors grandfather with US Open win --- Interviews of ESPN
NEW YORK (AP)—Ana Ivanovic walked to the sideline with only one more game to win before she closed out her U.S. Open victory over Ksenia Pervak of Russia. She laid on the ground near her chair and called for the trainer. But this was no routine injury.
Ivanovic is still mourning the death of her grandfather, Milovan, who passed away over the weekend. She was able to set it aside for most of Tuesday’s match, but near the end, she said emotions got the best of her.
“I had quite a tough weekend,” she said. “When I was serving for the match, I kept thinking, ‘I’m doing it for him.”’
After a brief visit from the trainer, Ivanovic wrapped up the match and defeated Pervak 6-4, 6-2.
The 16th-seeded Serb, who won the French Open and made a brief appearance at No. 1 in the rankings in 2008, has been slowly climbing back up after a drop into the 60s last year.
Part of her resurgence could have to do with a reconciliation with golfer Adam Scott, who was in the stands for the opening-round match. At the beginning of the year, Ivanovic told the (Sydney) Sunday Telegraph that her on-court performance had suffered in the aftermath of a breakup with Scott.
Asked on Tuesday if Scott’s presence in the stands meant they were back together, she said, “It was really nice to see him there. Now we’re just happy, and that’s all that matters.”
Every bit as much on her mind, however, was her grandfather.
Ivanovic choked back tears while describing a very close relationship with Milovan Ivanovic but said she had no regrets about playing so soon after his death; she believes he would want her to be out on the court competing.
“In the last couple of years, I’ve had to deal with many different things, many different issues out there,” she said. “I’ve just tried to put it aside and try to focus on hitting the ball. There are moments where things creep in a little more. But it’s important to be in the moment and think more tactically and take your mind off that.”
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Ana won the first match in US Open 2011
Today Ana Ivanovic defeating Ksenia Pervak in Straight sets 6-4 6-3 in 1 Hour 20 minutes . Ana had 2 aces , 8 Double faults 19 winners , 33 Unforced Errors .The First set Ana Was down 2-0 3-1 and 4-2 but Ana broke the serve's Pervak in 4-3 . Ana hold in 4-4 and Ivanovic broke in last game in the first set and Ana won 6-4
And the second set Ana breake three Serve's Pervak and Ana Served for the match in 5-1 but Pervak break the serve of Ana then Ana break the serve of Pervak and Ana won 6-4 6-2
Next Rival is a Petra Cetkovska who defeating in Wimbledon 6-2 7-5 .
Petra who upset in first Round Rodina 1-6 6-1 6-2
Ana and Petra play the second Round on Thursday and order of play isn't confirmed yet.
Ana Ivanovic play Doubles mixed with Nenad Zimojic in US Open
Ana Ivanovic play the mixed doubles in US Open Tennis Champioschip with Nenad Zimonjic Ana and Nenad will face in first Round Yung Jan Chan and Mariurz Fyrstenberg
If she overcame . Ana and Nenad will face in Second Round Nadia Petrova / Jamie Murray or Seventh seed Elena Vesnina / Learder Paes
In quarterfinals Round . The doubles team will face a Number third seed Yaroslava Shvedova / Max Mirnyi
And The semifinals Ana and Nenad will face Number one seed Liezel Huber / Bob Bryan or Five seed Vania King / Rohan Boppana
The doubles team is in the top half of the draw . The leading seeds in the bottom draw , whoms she cannot until the final Number Two seed Katarina Srebotnik / Daniel Nestor Number four seed Kveta Peschke / Aisam - Ul -Haq Qureshi , Number six seed Sania Mirza / Mahesh Bhupathi or Number eight seed Gisela Dulko / Eduardo Schwank
Main Draw here
Monday, August 29, 2011
Ana vs Pervak First Round US Open :
Ana takes on Russian world No.52 Ksenia Pervak in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday. The match.is scheduled as the fourth of the day on the Grandstand court and will not begin before 3pm local time (9pm Central European Time).
The match could in fact be moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium, depending on how the earlier matches progress.
Ana has never before played Pervak, who currently sits just one place below her career-best ranking. She has won seven main draw matches since Wimbledon, compared to Ana's six, so it promises to be a tight battle.
Pervak beat world No.11 Andrea Petkovic at Wimbledon, and Ana is not taking her opponent lightly.
"To play someone almost in the top 50 in the first round of a Grand Slam is never an easy draw," said the 23-year-old.
"She has had some good results this year and I'm definitely going to have to start with some good tennis if I am to get through to the next round."
Click here for live point-by-point scoring from the USTA Billie-Jean King National Tennis Center.
And watch the match on Fromsport.com or Livescorehunter.com
Source: Official Website
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Press Revija (Serbia) cover interview
Ana is today on the cover of Press Revija, the magazine of popular Serbian newspaper Press.
The following is a translated extract from the Q & A session:
When you were a child, what did you have to give up because of tennis training? What was it like to be a young tennis player?
Ana: Actually, when I was very young I don’t think I gave anything up. Tennis was always such a joy to play and they had to drag me off the court at the end of the coaching session! If I hadn’t been playing tennis so often I would probably have been doing some other sport. I was also quite academic and I enjoyed school. I think I had a great balance between tennis, school work and spending time with my family and friends. I had a very happy childhood and I am grateful to my parents for that.
The “sacrifice” was more when I was a teenager: I think for me the hardest thing was spending so much time away from my family from the age of about 12, when I started playing junior tournaments overseas. Fortunately my mum travelled with me, but I really missed my father and brother.
You are often recognized as the most beautiful tennis player in the world. Does it flatter or bother you?
Ana: Thanks a lot. That’s a lovely compliment. It doesn’t bother me: every woman likes to hear compliments for how they look and I am no different. It also shows that people must be following my tennis, which is good to know.
You were photographed as the "queen of China". Were you enchanted by the Chinese culture? If you were really a queen, what would your reign look like?
Ana: I’m not sure I was the queen! I do enjoy Chinese culture and I love visiting countries that are so different from our own. The autumn trip to Japan and China is definitely the most interesting part of the season, off the court.
Regarding “my reign”, I would try to do a lot more for the weaker people in society, especially underprivileged children.
Source: Official Website
