Profession: Tennis Player
Biography: Ana Ivanović is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was ranked No. 1 in the world in 2008, after winning the French Open.
Ivanović started playing tennis when she was five years old. She won her first tournament at age six, and turned professional at age 14. She won her first WTA title in 2006, at the age of 18.
In 2008, Ivanović won the French Open, defeating Dinara Safina in the final. She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon that year. Ivanović was named the WTA Player of the Year in 2008.
Ivanović's ranking peaked at No. 1 in 2008, but she struggled with injuries and poor form in subsequent years. She retired from tennis in 2016, at the age of 29.
Born: November 6, 1987
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Age: 36 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
Married Life
- 2016-07-12 Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanović (28) weds German football player Bastian Schweinsteiger (31) in Venice, Italy
Historical Events
- 2007-06-09 French Open Women's Tennis: Justine Henin wins her 3rd consecutive French singles crown; beats Ana Ivanović of Serbia 6-1, 6-2
- 2008-01-26 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Russian Maria Sharapova wins her first and only Australian title; beats Ana Ivanović of Serbia 7-5, 6-3
- 2008-06-07 French Open Women's Tennis: Ana Ivanović of Serbia wins her only Grand Slam singles title; beats Russian Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3
- 2013-01-05 25th Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Spain wins 4th title; Anabel Medina Garrigues & Fernando Verdasco beat high profile Serbian pair Ana Ivanović & Novak Đoković 6-4, 7-5 to clinch 2-1 victory
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