Ana Ivanovic is a retired professional tennis player from Serbia. She is a former World Number 1 and she won the women’s singles title at the French Open in 2008.
Player Profile
Ana Schweinsteiger (née Ivanović) was born on November 6, 1987 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. She currently resides in Westendorf, Tyrol, Austria. Ivanović stands 184 cm tall and she is right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
She started playing tennis when she was 5 years old after she saw Monica Seles play. Her manager is Dan Holzmann.
She represented Serbia and Montenegro (2004–2006) and then Serbia (2006–2016) until she retired in 2016. In her career, she has earned a total of US$15,510,787 in prize money.
Career
Ana Ivanovic turned pro in August 2003 at an early age of 16.
Her basic style is power baseliner which constitutes a powerful first serve and prevalent second serve and a solid and powerful two-handed backhand. Added to that is her predominant confidence that exudes court coverage. Because of her height, she spends a lot of time improving her footwork.
In 2007, Ivanovic ranked No.2 in the World after making it to two Grand Slam singles finals, at the 2007 French Open where she lost to Justine Henin and at the 2008 Australian Open losing the Champion title to Maria Sharapova.
She was given the 2008 Most Improved Player award and was a recipient of the prestigious Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award in 2007.
On September 8, 2007, she was named UNICEF National Ambassador to Serbia. Ivanovic takes a special interest in child care and education. Earlier in the same year, she signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Verano Motors, an official distributor of Peugeot automobiles in Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia.
Her only major is the 2008 French Open where she defeated Dinara Safina, 6–4, 6–3. She then rose to No. 1 in ranking in the singles division by June 2008. Currently, her ranking went down to No. 11 by the Women’s Tennis Association as of July 2009.
She retired from tennis in 2016. At the 2017 French Open, a ceremony to honor her career was held on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Career Record
Singles
- Career Record: 480–225 (68.1%)
Career Titles: 15
- Highest Singles Ranking: 1 (June 9, 2008)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - F (2008)
- French Open - W (2008)
- Wimbledon - SF (2007)
- US Open - QF (2012)
Other Tournaments
- Tour Finals - SF (2007)
- Olympic Games - 3R (2012)
Doubles
- Career Record - 30–35 (46.2%)
Career Titles - 0
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 50 (September 25, 2006)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- French Open - 1R (2005, 2007)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2005)
- US Open - 3R (2006)
Mixed Doubles
- Career Record: 2–3
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2006)
- French Open - 2R (2005)
- US Open - 1R (2011)
Other Mixed Doubles Performances
- Olympic Games - 1R (2012)
People Ask
How much has Ana Ivanovic earned in prize money?
Throughout her career, Serbian Ivanovic has earned US$15,510,787 in prize money.
How many singles titles does Ana Ivanovic have?
She has won 15 singles tour-level titles.
What Grand Slam did Ana Ivanovic win?
She won the 2008 French Open women’s singles title.
