Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanovic; born 6 November 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who as of February 22, 2016 is ranked No. 25 in the world by the Women's Tennis Association. Ranked No. 1 in the world in 2008, she beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open, was the runner-up at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open. She also qualified for the annual WTA Tour Championships three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2014 and won the...
NationalitySerbian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth6 November 1987
CityBelgrade, Serbia
CountrySerbia
A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems.
Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it very important to be happy inside. There's a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.
Even if I play backgammon with my coach, I hate to lose. I won't talk to him for, like, an hour. So imagine how it feels when you lose at tennis. That makes me determined not to lose because I hate it so much. Even at a set down and match point, I always believe I can come back.
I was really pleased with my game today, I was hitting the ball really well. I think I'm playing good tennis at the moment, so I'm hopeful for the next matches.
I won two ITF tournaments in Japan in two weeks. I had to qualify for both of them, which meant that I won 16 matches in 15 days.
She's a good a player, she's in good form, but I think it was a little bit mentally tough for her after her win over Mauresmo. I think I'm playing good tennis at the moment, so I'm hopeful I can carry on winning.
I have a terrible record against Patty, but I can only learn from playing her.
Fame and success and titles stay with you, but they wear out eventually. In the end, all that you are left with is your character.
It's taken a lot of work. I've practised very hard the last few months, and I'm pretty happy to see the results so fast. Now I'm going to practise even harder to continue to improve my game.
That's one of my goals for this year: top 10. I really want it and I have to work hard. There are some aspects in my game I have to improve.
It's important to understand that you have to dedicate time to your sponsors, to have relationships with the people and the media, but it is also hard when you are first coming up and your primary focus is on tennis.
My coach is, 'Look at Novak. Look at him. They're so ripped.' I'm like, 'Yeah, well, I can't look like that.'
I am pretty happy. But there are so many things I have to still improve.
Sport doesn't build character, it shows it.