Ivanovic Ready to Defend in Bali

Ana Ivanovic secured their return would take part in the closing years of the tournament will again be held in Pula Gods, Bali. Ana was determined to defend crown champion.

Ana is known to be the best in the tournament last year, after the overthrow Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Kimiko Date-Krumm and Alisa Kleybanova and lost only one set of the entire game she lived. Now, Ana insisted he will try to defend his champion in the tournament to be held at the Bali International Convention Centre, Westin Resort, Nusa Dua, 3 to 6 November 2011.

Just like last year, Ana wanted to celebrate the 24th anniversary of which would fall exactly on the last day of the tournament, or final, by winning the champion title for the second time.

"It can be said Bali is one of the most beautiful places in the circuit through which the WTA tour - in fact probably the most beautiful," says Ivanovic. "I had moments of great fun there last year, both on-court and off-court. Off the pitch, I can relax on the beach, but in the field I can play tennis very well and I am very happy to win the title there, "he added in a release received Legal, Friday (09/30/2011).

"I am very excited to go back there (Bali) and try to win this tournament again. Last year, the atmosphere at every game is very fun and I'm sure this year will be an extraordinary event, "concluded the Serbian origin of this beautiful virgin.

Certainty of the presence will definitely be back Ivanovic welcomed tennis lovers around the world, especially in Indonesia. Because, Ana was known as one of the world and had a tough player holds the current world tennis queen occupies the first rank of the WTA in 2008.

"It's nice to hear that Ana will come back to Bali to defend his title at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions 2011. We are very proud to welcome the presence of an exceptional player with a very pleasant personality, as this will add value in the eyes of the entire tournament tennis fans, in particular the audience who will watch this tournament directly in Bali ", said Tony Costa, President Director Commonwealth Bank.

Kevin Livesey, Tournament Director of this tournament also expressed certainty following kebahagaiaannya Ana featured in Bali, "The organizers are very excited when I heard that the defending champion Ana Ivanovic will be back to Bali to defend his title this November. Ana is very popular in Bali and when he asked for the status of our Wild Card immediately agreed. We have a very interesting series champion at this tournament: "Strong, Beautiful and Winner '. Tickets already sold more than 50%. Last year tickets sold out two weeks prior to the tournament. We anticipate the same thing will happen this year, "he concluded.

China Open Main Draw

Ana will face Japanese Kimiko Date Krumm in the first round of China Open , which begins in Beijing on Saturday

It will be third meeting between the pair , following Ana's 6-4 6-2 victory over in Indian welles and 6-2 6-0 victory over in Miami in this year

The winner of the contest will meet a Alexsandr Dulgheru or No 16 Svetlana Kuznetsova in round two . No3 seed Vera Zvonareva is a posible first round opponent , five seed Petra Kvitova or No11 seed Agnieszka Radwanska is a posible adversaty in quarterfinals

The leading competitors in the bottom half of the draw , whom ana cannot face until the final , are No2 seed Victoria Azarenka , No8 seed Marion Bartoli No4 seed Na li and No6 seed Samantha Stosur

Is last year Ana Dispatched in the quarterfinals by Caroline Wozniacki 7-6 6-4

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Ana Lost to Kirilenko in Third Round

Ana suffered a 6-3, 6-1 defeat against Maria Kirilenko in the third round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The 23-year-old could not exploit her chances in the opening set and and the flawless Kirilenko capitalised, triumphing in 79 minutes.

A ten-minute opening game, in which Ana missed two breakpoints, set the tone for an intriguing first set. Both players were very businesslike on serve, but didn’t budge an inch during the first six games.

Ana earned another breakpoint in the seventh game of the set, but again was unable to convert it. This proved to be something of a turning point in the match, as Ana had been the superior player up to that moment.

In the following game, Ana’s delivery suddenly collapsed as she hit two successive double faults. Kirilenko gratefully accepted the gift, broke Ana’s serve and wrapped up the set.

After dropping the set, Ana lost her bearings. She hit three double faults in the first game of the second set and was instantly broken. A short revival, in which she disposed of three breakpoints, didn’t give solace. Kirilenko continued playing extremely solidly and earned another break to love in the fifth game, before being sealing victory two games later.

Ana will now head to Beijing for the China Open, which begins on Saturday.

Second Round : Photos

Ana def Robson 7-5 6-4

Ana reached the third round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over British wild card Laura Robson.

Ana was far from her best but won most of the key points and was composed throughout the 88-minute contest.

The 23-year-old will take on world No.26 Maria Kirilenko on Wednesday, after the Russian upset recent US Open winner Samantha Stosur.

The match is scheduled as the second of the day on Center Court and is set to begin sometime after 12pm local time (5am Central European Time; 11pm Tuesday Eastern Time).

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Ana advanced to Second Round

Ana beat Australian Anastasia Rodionova 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The match began with the main stadium' roof open but rain began to fall with Ana leading 5-3, and was finished under cover.

Ana began the match sharply and led 3-0 after just eight minutes. She was far the superior player against an opponent who had trouble controlling both her shots and her emotions: Rodionova would frequently berate herself after unforced errors.

However, it was Rodionova who coped best with the half-hour stoppage in play, as she broke Ana as the 23-year-old served for the set.

Undeterred, Ana broke in the following game to seal the set.

In the second set Ana started to enjoy herself. She played some attractive, free flowing tennis, making use of the angles as much as her power.

"I'm happy with how I started the tournament," said Ana. "I was lucky that we have a roof here, so that we could finish the match.

"The first thing I noticed when I arrived at the site a few days ago was the speed of the courts: the surface is much slower and I like that. It's the same surface as the US Open, so it feels familiar and takes less time to adapt."

Ana takes on British wild card Laura Robson, who is ranked 146th, in round two. The match is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, but rain in Tokyo may cause a delay.

Ana takes part in Japan earthquake tribute

Ana was among a large group of WTA players who took to the main stadium court at the Ariake Coliseum on Sunday morning, to show their support for the victims of March's earthquake and tsunami disaster.

The players wore special "Tennis for Japan" t-shirts that carried the slogun "Our thoughts are with you". During the informal ceremony the players stood in unison and held up a banner that they had signed that read "gambaro! nippon!", a sentiment expressed to lift one's spirits.

Ana's first round match at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, against Russian-born Australian qualifier Anastasia Rodionova, is scheduled to take place at 11am local time (4am Central European Time; 10pm Eastern Time Sunday) on Monday.

Source : Official Website

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Ana Ivanovic (born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of August 29, 2011, she is ranked world no. 19 on the WTA rankings.

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Ana Ivanovic (born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of August 29, 2011, she is ranked world no. 19 on the WTA rankings.

Ana Ivanovic's mother Dragana, a lawyer, supports her daughter during most of her matches. Her father Miroslav, a self-employed businessman, attends as many events as he possibly can.

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Ana Ivanovic (born November 6, 1987, in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of August 29, 2011, she is ranked world no. 19 on the WTA rankings.

Ana Ivanovic's mother Dragana, a lawyer, supports her daughter during most of her matches. Her father Miroslav, a self-employed businessman, attends as many events as he possibly can.

Below you can find Ana Ivanovic Wallpapers HD to decorate your desktop, hope you like them. I'll be updating the blog with latest Ana Ivanovic Wallpapers HD as often as possible.