Ana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic) , is a former World No. 1 Serbian tennis player. She is currently ranked World No. 8 by the Women's Tennis Association and is the reigning French Open singles champion. She was also the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open


"I am pretty happy. But there are so many things I have to still improve."
- Ana Ivanovic

Ivanović picked up a racket at the age of 5 after watching Monica Seles, a fellow Yugoslavian, at Roland Garros on television. She started her promising career at the age of 5, after memorizing the number of a local tennis clinic from an ad on TV. During her training she encountered the NATO bombings in 1999, where she would have to train in the morning to avoid them. Later on she admitted she would train in an abandoned swimming pool in the winter, as there were no other facilities. When she was 15, Ivanović spent four ho



Ivanović won her first career singles title, as a qualifier, in Canberra, Australia. Her ranking continued to rise after wins over Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova, and Vera Zvonareva, all of whom were top 10 players.



As a testament to Ana Ivanovic's down-to-earth and giving personality, she was selected as a UNICEF National Ambassador in 2007 in her home country of Serbia. This gave her the chance to work on important issues like child protection and education by visiting local schools.

Ana Ivanovic doesn't just have a blooming tennis career, she's also a glorified sex symbol to men around the globe, and her position on AskMen.com's 2008 Top 99 at No. 73 was proof of that.

Ana Ivanovic is sexy, from her smile to her fun demeanor, and she says she can't wait to meet Mr. Right, even if her schedule is jam-packed. "When that happens, and if he feels the same way about me, I'm sure we can make it work," she says.
You could call Ana Ivanovic the Serbian girl-next-door. Just like many girls next door, she loves music, especially the R&B variety, and makes a point of attending concerts between matches.

SINGLES
Winner (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 (3): 2008 - Australian Open;
2007 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific],
Roland Garros 2007
Semifinalist: (8): 2008 - Sydney, Berlin;
2007 - Amelia Island, Wimbledon, Year-End Championships;
2005 - Warsaw, Zurich, Linz.
Quarterfinalist (15): 2008 - Dubai;

2007 - Gold Coast, Sydney, Antwerp, s‘Hertogenbosch
2006 - Sydney, Indian Wells, Warsaw, s'Hertogenbosch; Los Angeles; Linz, Hasselt
2005 - Miami, Roland Garros;
2004 - Luxembourg.
DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2006 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Kirilenko).
Semifinalist (2): 2006 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Warsaw (both w/Kirilenko).
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Weight 69 kg (150 lb)
Turned pro August 17, 2003
Plays Right; Double-handed backhand
Career prize money $6,290,137
Career record: 215–76
Career titles: 8 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking: No. 1 (June 9, 2008)


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