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Ana Ivanovic Works With Charities

Posted: Oct 13th 2009 9:00AM by Elie Seckbach (author feed)
Filed under: U.S. Open, WTA, WTA Rankings, FanHouse Exclusive

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Ana Ivanovic is on top of the world. She is a star athlete, who was once ranked No. 1 in the world. That's not to mention she has millions of dollars and looks that stops traffic. But life wasn't always that easy.

In this FanHouse video, Ana talks to us about how she used to practice tennis while growing up in a war-torn Belgrade, Serbia (formally part of Yugoslavia). We also hear from Ana about her charity work and what she would rather have, her shoes or her racket.

Check out the video after the jump.

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Ana Ivanovic Withdraws From China Open

Posted: Oct 4th 2009 9:40PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: WTA

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BEIJING (AP)-Ana Ivanovic has withdrawn from the China Open due to an upper respiratory infection, saying it seems like a fitting end to the season she's had.

Ivanovic said in a statement Saturday that it has been a very disappointing season.

The 21-year-old Serbian said her body was "quite fragile" following a combination of too much training and not enough recuperation.

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Venus Wins After Ivanovic Concedes

Posted: Jun 29th 2009 9:36AM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: Wimbledon

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon when opponent Ana Ivanovic retired one game into the second set Monday.

Williams, seeking her sixth Wimbledon title, led 6-1, love-1 when Ivanovic called it quits.

Ivanovic took a 10-minute break during the first game of the second set to have her left thigh taped by a trainer. She returned for two more points, but after hitting a service winner to take the game, she began crying as she walked to her chair and told the umpire she was retiring.

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Ivanovic Sidesteps Hradecka's Upset Try

Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 4:20PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: Wimbledon, WTA

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WIMBLEDON, England (June 23) -- Twice, Ana Ivanovic found herself one point from a surprising and disappointing first-round Wimbledon loss on Tuesday. But the former world No. 1 somehow found a way to survive, rallying past Lucie Hradecka 5-7, 6-2, 8-6.

Despite a slow start, Ivanovic had a chance to serve for the match up 5-4 in the third set, but flubbed away that opportunity. Two games later, she found herself facing match point on a pair of occasions before scrambling back to knot the set at 6-6.

Ivanovic then broke Hradecka -- screaming and jumping in elation after a Hradecka miscue left her with three break points -- and finally, on her second try, served out the victory.

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Nadal Bounced From French Open

Posted: May 31st 2009 12:21PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: French Open

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PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal's unbeaten run at the French Open is over.

The four-time defending champion lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 6-7 (7-2), 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) Sunday in the fourth round, ending his record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros.

Soderling, seeded 23rd at this year's tournament, ran Nadal ragged on center court with his hard serve and booming forehand.

"This is just one more match," Soderling said.

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Serena Should Be No. 1 and Much More

Posted: Apr 21st 2009 8:44PM by Greg Couch (author feed)
Filed under: WTA, WTA Rankings

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Blame the system if you want. It is all wrong. But Dinara Safina is now the No. 1 ranked women's tennis player, and no, she's not the best women's player.

Psycho. That's how Serena Williams, the best player, described it.

"I just ...'' she said. "I can't compute it.''

No, a computer does that. Tennis has its own little BCS-type controversy now, with computers trying to measure greatness. The difference is that the college football can't pick a champ without computers. Tennis does it with tournaments.

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Serena Williams Takes Out Sister Venus At Madison Square Garden

Posted: Mar 2nd 2009 11:45PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: WTA, Billie Jean King Cup

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The BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup might have included four of the top women's tennis players, but the Madison Square Garden crowd wanted only two to make it to the finals.

They got their wish when Serena Williams took down Ana Ivanovic, and Venus Williams beat Jelena Jankovic to set up an all-Williams final that Serena took, 6-4, 6-3.

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Serena and Friends Hit 'The Mecca'

Posted: Mar 2nd 2009 11:39AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: WTA, Billie Jean King Cup

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LeBron James recently called Madison Square Garden "The Mecca." It's the first arena you think of when basketball comes to mind. Well, Monday night, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will turn the Garden into a tennis "Mecca" in the four-player BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup

And Serena, for one, couldn't be more excited about it.

"I think growing up I've always watched tennis on Madison Square Garden," the 2009 Australian Open champion said via conference call. "You know, there was the WTA event that was there as long as I can remember, and I've always wanted to play there and you know, I never thought I would actually have a chance in my career to play once that tournament was removed and then here I am."

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Garden Suits Venus Just Fine

Posted: Feb 13th 2009 7:58AM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: WTA, Billie Jean King Cup

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On March 2, Madison Square Garden will showcase some of the finest talent the women's game has to offer.

Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will be competing in the four-player BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. On Wednesday, Venus talked about competing in the tournament (via conference call), and said as much as she respects the other players, an all-Williams final is what she wants.

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Ana Ivanovic Talks About Teenage Ball Boy Who Proposed to Her

Posted: Jan 13th 2009 1:00PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: WTA

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If you don't already know Ana Ivanovic, you probably will soon. Ranked fifth in the world, Ivanovic is sneakily good looking, with a sex appeal that's making waves in Europe. Ivanovic won the French Open in 2008, and is now bringing her appeal to Manhattan.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia plays a backhand during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 13, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ana Ivanovic

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia plays a forehand during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 13, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ana Ivanovic

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia plays a backhand volley during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 13, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ana Ivanovic

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia plays a forehand volley during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park on January 13, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ana Ivanovic

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Serbia's Ana Ivanovic hits a forehand during a practice session at Melbourne Park January 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA)

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Serbia's Ana Ivanovic hits a backhand at a practice session at Melbourne Park January 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA)

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Serbia's Ana Ivanovic hits a forehand during a practice session at Melbourne Park January 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas (AUSTRALIA)

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** FILE ** In this Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 file photo Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts after beating Serbia's Ana Ivanovic during the final of the Women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia. Defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to her slower than expected recovery following a shoulder injury. Sharapova advised tournament officials on Sunday that she would not be able to defend her title at Melbourne Park beginning Jan. 19. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill, File)

On March 2, Ana will join Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic as part of the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup that will take place at Madison Square Garden on HBO.

While that is exciting in and of itself, Ana has been enjoying some rather peculiar activity as of late with her on-court tennis life. Just over a week ago, Ivanovic was practicing for the Brisbane International when a teenage ball boy with a lot of chutzpah decided he'd do what most of us wish we could -- ask Ivanovic to marry him.

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